Social media platforms that collapse nuance and reward rage are at risk of turning us all against each other and undermining democracy. It all sucks, but there’s never been a better time to be a feminist. In Aotearoa, we had the trifecta of Helen Clark as prime minister, Silvia Cartwright as governor-general, and Sian Elias as chief justice. Even they couldn’t bang on about gender issues too much because of rising male anxiety about women taking over. Even the most well-meaning Pākehā feminist has work to do unlearning the deep-seated colonial privilege ingrained in us from birth.

Source: Stuff November 24, 2021 14:04 UTC