Comments on: It’s not about the age of consent http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: a bit of bonhomie : Complaint to the editor of The Evening Herald re “Paedo ring” story http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-14089 a bit of bonhomie : Complaint to the editor of The Evening Herald re “Paedo ring” story Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:21:12 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-14089 [...] Update: found some quality blog posts about how this story was seen back in March via Irishblogs.ie:  Suzy, Tuppenceworth, ball*istic and Rob Synnott, as well as this perspective from gay.com. [...] [...] Update: found some quality blog posts about how this story was seen back in March via Irishblogs.ie:  Suzy, Tuppenceworth, ball*istic and Rob Synnott, as well as this perspective from gay.com. [...]

]]> By: the great wee azoo http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 the great wee azoo Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2360 This story demonstrates the necessity for our society to have a proper and intelligent discussion on the nature and reality of young people and their sexuality. The whole 16 vs 17 thing is a big distraction. What about the 13 year olds lining up to get condoms from Brook? This story demonstrates the necessity for our society to have a proper and intelligent discussion on the nature and reality of young people and their sexuality. The whole 16 vs 17 thing is a big distraction. What about the 13 year olds lining up to get condoms from Brook?

]]> By: tipster http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 tipster Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2277 I would like to know where GLEN was in all of this. They should have been making some of the points you made, but appear tohave been totally silent. I would like to know where GLEN was in all of this. They should have been making some of the points you made, but appear tohave been totally silent.

]]> By: Will http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Will Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:37:20 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2115 Actually it is about something like this that I wanted to talk to you... (mentioned at the Blog awards) I'm trying (and failing) to put together a fiction blog, however I'm trying to figure out how to rite the "ding" moment. It's not a coming out story, it the moment when the person realises that (s)he is looking at the wrong object of affection... or suddenly realise that (s)he is after someone like him/her Exploring your sexuality is so called because everyone is assumed to be straight. Deep down, parents are hoping to become grandparents, so the assumption is there from the beginning. It's just not vocalised. I suppose the question should be... HOW did you realise that you were gay. Not where or when (I know someone who knew since he was 7, and someone else who was married with kids before the slow realisation hit home) The character is a thirty something so it' snto that newsworthy... Any chance of help? Actually it is about something like this that I wanted to talk to you… (mentioned at the Blog awards)

I’m trying (and failing) to put together a fiction blog, however I’m trying to figure out how to rite the “ding” moment.
It’s not a coming out story, it the moment when the person realises that (s)he is looking at the wrong object of affection… or suddenly realise that (s)he is after someone like him/her

Exploring your sexuality is so called because everyone is assumed to be straight. Deep down, parents are hoping to become grandparents, so the assumption is there from the beginning. It’s just not vocalised.

I suppose the question should be… HOW did you realise that you were gay. Not where or when (I know someone who knew since he was 7, and someone else who was married with kids before the slow realisation hit home)

The character is a thirty something so it’ snto that newsworthy…

Any chance of help?

]]> By: Dail to Deal With Child Sex Loophole at Irish Election http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Dail to Deal With Child Sex Loophole at Irish Election Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:54:06 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2103 [...] 2) One final edit, in light of the fact that this legislation was prompted last week by the response to stories of a fourteen year old boy being part of a paedophile ring, I just want to refer readers to a very interesting take on the reportage of the story (especially yesterdays Tribune) by Suzy and Fergal. [...] [...] 2) One final edit, in light of the fact that this legislation was prompted last week by the response to stories of a fourteen year old boy being part of a paedophile ring, I just want to refer readers to a very interesting take on the reportage of the story (especially yesterdays Tribune) by Suzy and Fergal. [...]

]]> By: that girl http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 that girl Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:37:26 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2099 Congratulations on a really well considered response to this whole issue - it's truly shocking (both from the perspective you bring) but also as evidence of what passes for journalism these days. Well done Congratulations on a really well considered response to this whole issue – it’s truly shocking (both from the perspective you bring) but also as evidence of what passes for journalism these days. Well done

]]> By: Tuppenceworth.ie blog » Astonishing Stories of Depravity http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Tuppenceworth.ie blog » Astonishing Stories of Depravity Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:46:42 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2086 [...] An excellent post here by Suzy Byrne, on last week’s coverage of an alleged paedophile ring. I wasn’t really paying much attention to the news for the past few days, so consequently took the story at more or less face value, insofar as I thought of it at all. It now seems that the reality was, while still disturbing, a little more prosaic: [...] [...] An excellent post here by Suzy Byrne, on last week’s coverage of an alleged paedophile ring. I wasn’t really paying much attention to the news for the past few days, so consequently took the story at more or less face value, insofar as I thought of it at all. It now seems that the reality was, while still disturbing, a little more prosaic: [...]

]]> By: Deborah http://www.mamanpoulet.com/its-not-about-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Deborah Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:20:22 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=121#comment-2085 Well said Maman... can we say double standard? It's really a shame! The whole story is sad, but the fact that the poor boy is being further exploited by the media is just tragic. Many people know their orientations in toddlerhood, much less their teens and the fact that people are passing off his behaviour as "confused" is just wrong. Thanks for a great perspective and post! Well said Maman… can we say double standard? It’s really a shame! The whole story is sad, but the fact that the poor boy is being further exploited by the media is just tragic. Many people know their orientations in toddlerhood, much less their teens and the fact that people are passing off his behaviour as “confused” is just wrong. Thanks for a great perspective and post!

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