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frogblog » Is a Co-Leader suitable, or can he wear a skirt?
This is just a sample of the content found on this website. Please visit the website to read the entire page. "Skip past header and navigation frogblog hopping along the corridors of power Help Contact About Home a political blog from the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand « Swear words Melbourne celebration of Rod’s life » Is a Co-Leader suitable, or can he wear a skirt? Thursday November 17th, 2005. 4:44 pm by frog Dave Farrar said yesterday : While talking Greens I do think it is somewhat ironic that their gender quota for the co-leadership, no doubt originally introduced to help women, is now discriminating against them. I think there is a lesson for everone here about quotas. He misunderstands why the Green opted for the co-leadership model. It’s not about ‘helping women’, it’s about recognising that each gender brings a particular world view and life experience to the role. When the party first put the positions to a vote a decade ago, Jeanette stood unopposed and would probably have been chosen as a sole leader if such a position had existed. By comparison, Rod was one of the three candidates. He narrowly won in part because his skill set was viewed as complementary to Jeanette. In answer to my commenting on his post at his site today, Dave came back with: But who [sic] only gender power dispersal? Why not by ethnicity also? And sexual orientation? And religious belief? Do the Greens think without these quotas that simply having the members elect the best people for the job/s would result in bad outcomes? You’re putting the cart before the horse a bit here Dave. The Greens appoint the best woman for the position of female leader and the best man for the position of male leader (and the co-convenors (President), policy networkers and other not-strictly-admin roles in the Party). You may have a point. Maybe the Greens should also have a hermaphrodite leader as wel" .... read entire page
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