I was hoping for a little more depth. What is the potential ‘why’ other than “mental health”? And spare me please the ‘women of colour’ argument. I don’t think any politician suffered as much mental torment as Steven Joyce having a pink dildo thrown in his face. He could have been forgiven for going postal after that event. Re Golriz, I would be interested in exploring whether her pro-socialist / anti-capitalism beliefs were behind her shoplifting. I read an article a few days ago from a self confessed shoplifter who’s justification was exactly that it was an anti-capitalist stance. Not beyond the realms of possibility when Golriz comes from a party that wanted the rich to pay for dental care and I’ve heard Julie Ann-Genter say that it’s no one’s fault that they don’t have a job and everyone deserves a living wage in this country (whether they work or not). Sorry , ‘mental health’ is just too convenient to use as an excuse.
I don’t think the why matters. Ultimately why she did it whether for mental health, or anti capitalist sentiment is redundant and something we can’t prove. However, the argument of ‘women of color’ is as real as the world is round. There is mountains of evidence research and information on the pervasive and consistent level of institutional violence brown and black women face, especially when in positions of power or influence or hovering close to them.
I was hoping for a little more depth. What is the potential ‘why’ other than “mental health”? And spare me please the ‘women of colour’ argument. I don’t think any politician suffered as much mental torment as Steven Joyce having a pink dildo thrown in his face. He could have been forgiven for going postal after that event. Re Golriz, I would be interested in exploring whether her pro-socialist / anti-capitalism beliefs were behind her shoplifting. I read an article a few days ago from a self confessed shoplifter who’s justification was exactly that it was an anti-capitalist stance. Not beyond the realms of possibility when Golriz comes from a party that wanted the rich to pay for dental care and I’ve heard Julie Ann-Genter say that it’s no one’s fault that they don’t have a job and everyone deserves a living wage in this country (whether they work or not). Sorry , ‘mental health’ is just too convenient to use as an excuse.
I don’t think the why matters. Ultimately why she did it whether for mental health, or anti capitalist sentiment is redundant and something we can’t prove. However, the argument of ‘women of color’ is as real as the world is round. There is mountains of evidence research and information on the pervasive and consistent level of institutional violence brown and black women face, especially when in positions of power or influence or hovering close to them.