Ladies'-only scooter training days

**motorbyclist** · 29th January 2008, 22:53

Originally Posted by Macstar

My two cents:

I used to get pissed off at UOA cause I'd get regular and unblockable emails informing me of the Tutakana programme which I couldn't attend, (free tuition and support network for black people only). I understand the programmes' need and purpose but imagine what the reaction would be if there was a white-only tutoring programme...

*rant deleted*

don't get me started on things like those

**EssGee** · 31st January 2008, 12:22

Originally Posted by Grub

You cannot, in law, have a Ladies-only anything. You are a commercial operation. Your post has been copied to the Human Rights Commission in the form of a complaint.

Yeah, he wasn't joking. I thought this site was supposed to support a motorcycling community as Grub has mentioned in one of his other threads. Surely the decent thing to do would have been to give a 'heads up' not run off and narc. Well spent tax dollars there...

By the way Brett. If you would like to join us on the 10th, we will waive the entry fee for your attendance. Please consider this a personal invitation.

**Macstar** · 31st January 2008, 14:37

Originally Posted by EssGee

Yeah, he wasn't joking. I thought this site was supposed to support a motorcycling community as Grub has mentioned in one of his other threads. Surely the decent thing to do would have been to give a 'heads up' not run off and narc. Well spent tax dollars there...

By the way Brett. If you would like to join us on the 10th, we will waive the entry fee for your attendance. Please consider this a personal invitation.

Wow!, I thought he/she was joking too.

**UberRhys** · 31st January 2008, 14:56

Originally Posted by Grub

You cannot, in law, have a Ladies-only anything. You are a commercial operation. Your post has been copied to the Human Rights Commission in the form of a complaint.

Dude, did you feel offended that you can't go along? That you might miss out on learning to ride a scooter in a hassle free environment? Pretty OTT to moan and complain about something as beneficial as this. You would be better off having a winge about bikini contests asking for 'Ladies' or moaning about the lack of female rugby players in the Super 14! I mean really - is this just complaining for the sake of it?

**Grub** · 31st January 2008, 15:20

It's actually a fairly serious issue which has been dealt with by way of supplied information and the matter is now all happily settled.

Its just a reminder that we have this stupid law and now we all have to abide by it.

**ital916** · 31st January 2008, 20:00

In all fairness, the law is there and grub made a fair complaint. Whether it is over the top or not, equality is equality eh, that means everybody gets the same treatment. Now can we go to the human rights commission about motorcycle dealers? lol

**Macstar** · 31st January 2008, 20:21

Here's some more leads for the 'equal rights pursuers':

Female only gyms, areobics, and self defence classes.
The UOA's Tutakana programme for black people
The UOA's Law school which may still have entrance exceptions for certain races.
Men's touch rugby teams, rugby teams, sailing teams, soccer, tennis etc etc.
and female sporting teams.
UOA's unofficial policy on not penalising international students with bad grammar (I used to mark exam transcripts).
Most of the scholarships that are offered to students (as they all in some way discriminate by race, wealth, grades etc).

Anyway, sure there's heaps more. Point is, use some discretion here and common sense. How far DO YOU WANT PC'ness/equality to go?

**motorbyclist** · 31st January 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by Macstar

Here's some more leads for the 'equal rights pursuers':

Female only gyms, areobics, and self defence classes.
The UOA's Tutakana programme for black people
The UOA's Law school which may still have entrance exceptions for certain races.
Men's touch rugby teams, rugby teams, sailing teams, soccer, tennis etc etc.
and female sporting teams.
UOA's unofficial policy on not penalising international students with bad grammar (I used to mark exam transcripts).
Most of the scholarships that are offered to students (as they all in some way discriminate by race, wealth, grades etc).

Anyway, sure there's heaps more. Point is, use some discretion here and common sense. How far DO YOU WANT PC'ness/equality to go?

engineering does it too - of the 550 places 25 can be given to maori/"pacifika" students over other students to "encourage" them... basically it is possible that a student can displace a better qualified one due to race

then there's the Maori rugby team: how is it that this is acceptable while a Pakeha team would be considered racist?

and scholarships should really only be based purely on grades (being high or low), but if it's privately funded well there's not much that can be done about it