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NZ First's gender bill to be supported by National, ACT (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 5 days ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.nz

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National and Act will support a New Zealand First member's bill seeking to define the term "woman" in law.

It would define "woman" in law as "an adult human biological female", and "man" as "an adult human biological male".

New Zealand First vowed to fight "cancerous social engineering" and "woke ideology" with the Bill.

Last year New Zealand First quietly withdrew its proposed legislation to fine those who use public bathrooms not for their designated sex.

But Peters suggested his member's bill defining a "woman" would prevent men using women's toilets.

Labour and the Green Party confirmed they would vote against the bill.

Green Party Chlöe Swarbrick said it was "despicable, but unfortunately not surprising" that the government was painting a target on the back of a minority.

"Trans people are not the reason that New Zealanders can't afford their groceries. Trans people are not the reason that New Zealanders cannot afford their power bills. Trans people are not the reason that New Zealanders are experiencing record high unemployment."

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 days ago

I suspect it's not a religious thing. I think it's honestly just that they don't like certain people. See also the citizenship tests (prove you have our values/culture) and making English an official language (they are scared people who speak other languages might make them change language or something).

It's just a general intolerance (and I would say fear) of people who are different to themselves.