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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 36 No. 5. 29 March 1973

Sexist Fags

Sexist Fags

Sirs,

Just to set the record straight regarding Jill Brassel's suggestion that the Executive implied support of sexism by allowing cigarettes sold with the catchphrase "separates the men from the girls" to be distributed on campus.

None of the Exec. members were approached before the cigarettes were distributed. I myself happened to walk into the caf. as the gentlemen concerned were ending their give-away session. I was assured that the cigarettes were not Rothman's but I did not see and was not aware of the slogan by which the cigarettes were advertised.

However, the matter of the sexist slogan was brought to the attention of the next Exec. meeting and the Executive was unanimous in condemning it Incidentally, the Exec. were not happy with the idea of "free samples" moving around the university at will, since we do not wish to see the place turned into a commercial playground.

We shall therefore be doubly vigilant in the future in guarding against the infiltration of sexism, racism, or commercialism.

Peter Wilson

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Dear Sir,

My attention has been drawn to a letter from Mr McLatchie in the March 14th issue, saying : "Colour discrimination is alive and thriving in New Zealand Breweries......".

The basis of Mr McLatchie's allegation — a quite unfounded one — is a discussion he had with one of our personnel officers, while ascertaining employment possibilities for a Mozambique citizen.

After indicating that all job applicants must be interviewed in person in New Zealand, our personnel officer then proceeded — in an effort to be helpful — to find out whether the likely applicant would, in fact, be able to emigrate to New Zealand. This is, of course, a matter for Government — not us, and it was perhaps unwise, as things turned out, to try and be helpful.

Among our 5,000 employees are people of many races, creeds and colours : we cannot say what the different proportions are, as we do not distinguish one group from another. All are treated similarly as to wages, working conditions and opportunities.

Yours faithfully

J. Macfarlane

General Manager