TO: david@campbell.minister.nsw.gov.au
FROM: Helen Razer
I have elected not to read the week’s nonsense regarding your resignation from NSW cabinet, but I’m dimly aware of its content. I am more keenly aware of the impact this must’ve had on yourself and those with whom you are close.
Please accept this message of kindness. Please also accept my embarrassment on the behalf of those working within Australian media. There can be no rationale for what we have done.
At a time that is nearer than you currently imagine, you will again breathe freely. As you exhale and let the past week go, know that those at the Seven Network will still be choked with shame.
The world can be a ridiculous place and Australia, in particular, is full with prurient numbskulls. I truly hope you can locate some sense from this quarry of rotten “journalism”. I’m sure, at the very least, this experience will renew your compassion. And that’s in very short supply in both of our professions.
Anyhow. Chin up, old son. If it’s any help, I think Keneally handled this with all the aplomb of a teabag. In short, she seized upon your misfortune to underscore her “brand” as a tolerant Christian. Oh, dear. Again, the actions of the party gainsay everything I ever believed about Labor.
How on earth you people do politics is completely beyond me.
Seriously, though. Stuff ’em all. Try to have a good weekend.
H
PS Why in heck is everyone so interested in who we boff?
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I know I’m a little late to this but I think it be more useful to see political candidates made to declare tendencies toward raging pig bigotry before we had to enter the ballot box.
I live for the day when talent is measured by a commitment to humanitarian leadership than the skill of a two-step at a door-stop.
Seriously, dude. Fuck off. And not just for your idiocy, either but your overuse! Of exclamation! Points!
By “woofy woof” I presume you mean “a man who may may be attracted to and occasionally seek physical proximity to other men”.
As you may know, Abmay, the single largest study on our sexual habits and longings was undertaken by Alfred Kinsey in the mid century. Although his data was collected at a time where attitudes such as yours were more prevalent thereby diminishing the possibility that respondents would indicate a sexual preference for their own gender, he found that a large number of people had experienced sexual activity with or sexual attraction to their own gender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_Reports#Sexual_orientation
A recent study from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/ found that around 20 per cent of people had experienced sexual activity with their own gender.
If we’re to respect available science on the matter, roughly fifty per cent of men experience a same sex attraction at some point in their lives. In the terms of number crunching, I would say your distaste for “woofy woof” should be confined to your own nasty little world and not expanded to parliament. For heaven’s sake: there’s little talent enough in state and federal politics. You really want to exclude people on the basis of their desire?
IN closing: fuck off and never visit again.
Good luck Mr Campbell. I am reminded of an interview with Michael Jordan. Someone was talking about his fame and how enduring it was, and he mentioned Dr.J. Dr.J. was the guy with the huge basketball fame before Jordan. Jordan just said he was hanging around, keeping it quiet. Soon it will all blow over.
It’s true, Pantsy. The world is a choking hazard of trouble. I find no other way to explain the disposal of my afternoon. Viz. On the exercise bike watching SATC reruns. I suck hard, too.
Seriously, Helen. Don’t watch. One channel I was watching last night was all “Isn’t it horrific ad shameful they are invading a man’s personal life like this? LET’S WATCH HIS EXIT FROM THAT HOT BED OF SIN AGAIN! Gosh we’re so progressive and tolerant.”
Everything is terrible.