Normally I don’t give failed National Party candidate and TV shockjock Paul Henry much attention but this time he appears to have really outdone himself. After interviewing Greenpeace’s Stephanie Mills a group of thugs no doubt of the talkback variety sent in a barrage of rather bullying emails about the woman’s appearance. Paul Henry then preceded to read one of them commenting on the woman’s moustache and then added his own nasty brand of venom into the mix – despite pleas from his producer and co-host.
Frankly it disgusts me that many of the New Zealand public are so one-dimensional they fail to listen to what a person is saying and only remember the way that they looked. Light facial hair on women is a fact of life, just look at all of the hair removal clinics throughout the country. Excess facial hair growth on women can be caused by diseases such as Ovarian Cancer. Not that Paul Henry’s puny brain could understand that.
This is not the first time Paul has turned Breakfast into an utter shambles, remember last year how he laid into Clark’s government only minutes after interviewing her on the rail buyback? Paul’s latest escapade is a clear breach of Section 6b of the free-to-air code:
6b Contributors and participants in any programme should be dealt with fairly and should, except as required in the public interest, be informed of the reason for their proposed contribution and participation and the role that is expected of them.
http://www.bsa.govt.nz/codesstandards-freetv.php
TVNZ have already been receiving complaints on this matter, I’m sure a few more wouldn’t hurt. Lets get this prick sacked!
