Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 3:04 pm Press Release: Toah-Nnest
Sexual Violence Prevention Agency Joins Call to oust
Blanc from NZ
A National Network of Sexual Violence
Agencies TOAH-NNEST has joined the call from Women’s
Refuge to ban a group of American ‘pick-up artists,’
Real Social Dynamics, from coming to New Zealand.
A
member of the group, Julian Blanc, was deported from
Australia after promoting the choking of women. “Anyone
giving ‘dating’ advice that encourages emotional
manipulation and physical force goes against our greatest
aim of promoting healthy and respectful relationships,”
says Claire Lyons, a spokeswoman for TOAH-NNEST. This
national network has more than 60 member agencies providing
specialist services for sexual violence prevention and
intervention.
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