Pregnant women warned off Te Papa tour

[Swoop]

...but Te Papa is open to all paying customers.

You do not have to pay to enter the museum.

[Bikemad]

think its a load of shite myself............but now understand the link between Maori and takeaways

[Bikemad]

wait for it...........

[Str8 Jacket]

I'm confused why people make such a big deal out of being respectful to other peoples cultures and beliefs


Im pulling out early cos I can see this getting out o control

I with Rach! It would be offensive if they banned it completely and stopped woman from seeing it. Anyway, I thought a museum was about learning about history and cultures of the past....?

Just not to sure about the pulling out early bit Rach, that's a different therad...

[Korumba]

Paul Henry would know what to say about this!


Personally I see it as advising people of the cultural believes and protocol, maybe some respect is needed.

Outside the square...

It would be a bit sad if a number of pregnant women miscarried after a visit to this exhibit...

[Donor]

Well, if construction of the Waikato expressway could be held up for a one eyed taniwha, then closing off a room or two in a museum to women on the blob or carrying a bun in the oven is small fry!

[Virago]

...Surprise surprise the feminist goes way over top claiming they suggest its forbidden to menstruate.

Eh...? That's not what she said.

It's disgusting that in this day and age women can be told they're "forbidden" for menstruating...

[Virago]

Hey, that I get...but Te Papa is open to all paying customers. Te Papa is a public museum, yet they are saying not all public can enter! They are saying if you are pregnant and or menstrating you cannot come in. This is 2010 not 1710, or even 1310!

As the person posting the link to the article, I'm surprised that you haven't actually read it.

This is not a public event - it is for invited museum staff only:

Te Papa's stance opposing pregnant and menstruating staff from joining a tour...
...An invitation for regional museum staff to go on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Te Papa's collections...

Nowhere - repeat nowhere - does it say "cannot come in".

[Okey Dokey]

I'm staying home and sticking pins in my voodoo doll. That will learn em!

[Berries]

Nice job for the work experience guy checking who can come in. Not quite the same as ripping a ticket in half at Hoyts is it ?

[popelli]

Nowhere - repeat nowhere - does it say "cannot come in".

The inference is there - which amounts to the same thing

Its time NZ and its double standards of racism moved into the 21st century

[marie_speeds]

There was a time when menstruating women were discouraged from the butchers for fear that they would ruin the meat, and were not allowed near sailing ships for fear they'd cause it to sink. These were both "white" superstitions.

[Banditbandit]

And some people believe the Earth is flat.

Are you saying it isnt

Fortunately for us bike riders, the world is not flat .. it's full of hills and corners ...

[Virago]

The inference is there - which amounts to the same thing...

I see no inference - just an hysterical twisting of words. Same thing though, eh?

...Its time NZ and its double standards of racism moved into the 21st century

Oh dear. How can this possibly be racist? It is aimed at all women, no race is favoured or disadvantaged by the suggestion. You could argue that it's sexist, but claims of racism are yet another over-reaction.

[Mully]

Why won't somebody think of the children.

Oh, hang on. They kind-of are.