CthuluTheGrand t1_itpkzxb wrote
So... It's 2022. We have quite a few genders now. Will they not be part of this forced representation? Seem awfully discriminatory to only allow 50/50 men/women
torikura t1_itq6l8h wrote
There is no gender quota, the post is merely pointing out how far we have progressed in NZ that women have equal representation. It's evidence of our democratic system working because we elected them irregardless of their gender.
girls_die_pretty t1_itpyge0 wrote
Why is it forced? All these people have been democratically elected
foukehi t1_itpznix wrote
It's forced in the sense that it's not purely based on merit, but also on gender. Which is dumb. Following your logic, even if they impose 100% men, they would still be democratically elected. Does that make it not discriminatory?
girls_die_pretty t1_itq04lt wrote
Sorry, are you under the impression that there are women only electorates or something? This is just part of a steady increase since the 70s.
cuckboysquarenuts t1_itq3q1t wrote
no, that wasnt his point, lets say 450 women apply and 280 men apply, better qualified women would be displaced because of the 50/50 quotas and viceversa with the genders reversed therefore lowering the quality of the candidates.
girls_die_pretty t1_itq430n wrote
What quotas are you referring to that are supposedly in play in this instance? Our Parliament doesn't have a gender quota
cuckboysquarenuts t1_itq4gcb wrote
i mean, the quota in the article. or did i missread it and it only happens that they hit a perfect 50/50 split? if so i think its amazing news but the title is poorly phrased.
girls_die_pretty t1_itq5ylf wrote
You're going to have to quote it directly because there is literally no quota mentioned in the article. It literally just says it's hit a 50/50 split based on MPs being elected in, there is no quota system in place saying it had to be so.
To spell it out, a quota would be if there was a law saying 50% of Parliament must be female. There is no such thing.
The most recent woman has been sworn is after a male candidate resigned, and she won the by-election for the seat he left vacant.
There are no seats only women are allowed to run in. They all got in on merit.
Parliament is 50/50 male and female. Both genders ran and this was the fully democratic result.
3 of our last 4 Prime Ministers have been women, and our current Deputy PM is gay. Still no quota there either.
foukehi t1_itrb7yy wrote
My bad then. I also misunderstood the title. I thought this was about quotas being in place. If it just randomly happens that they hit 50 50 then nothing is wrong with it obviously. On the other hand, and while i understand some people's need to celebrate such an event, i personally believe that real equality means not caring what people do with their lives, or in this instance, whether we achieve a 50/50 split at a given job or position.
DomesticApe23 t1_itrjjrw wrote
And yet here you are caring incorrectly all over the place. Also known as 'letting your dick hang out'.
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finndego t1_its0ec2 wrote
This isnt forced representaion. It's happenstance.
New Zealand has already had the world's 1st transgender Mayor and MP when Georgina Beyer got elected. She was very competent in both roles especially being the Mayor in the rural area of Wairarapa.
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>Georgina Beyer (born November 1957) is a New Zealand politician and former Labour Party Member of Parliament. In 1995 she was elected mayor of Carterton, making her the world's first openly transgender mayor. In 2005 she became the world's first openly transgender Member of Parliament. She is also among a very small number of former sex workers to hold political office.
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