Tuesday, February 09, 2016

No right to a discriminatory defence | Toronto Star

No right to a discriminatory defence | Toronto Star



Neither complainants nor accused should be subjected to discriminatory trials. Now is the time to have an honest conversation about how to protect full answer and defence without resorting to misogynist standards and practices. Such myths undermine the administration of justice. After all, these are not hypothetical fact scenarios; these are our friends, lovers, wives, sisters, mothers and daughters, just trying to live lives free from violence. Their — and our — fundamental liberty is at stake.
Joanna Birenbaum
 
( political correctness terms - "
mi·sog·y·nist 
a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
synonyms: woman-hater · antifeminist · (male) chauvinist · sexist ·
 
 

 

 

 

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