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  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Dec 22, 2024
  • 1 min read

Well, it wasn't my choice to turn my MeToo moment into a feud, and that's an instance where my so-called friends need to do some soul-searching. Like, I told the truth about Jake, and expressed opinions about the culture that I grew up in that were based on being there since I was 11. I didn't say Jack Body was a bad dude, and I certainly wasn't directly responsible for VUW's decision to shut the NZSM down. Though, much like Patton in Big Fan, I didn't press charges because I didn't want to affect Jake's ability to travel and pursue his career. Ended the friendship, obviously. - Bluntly, people have trouble believing a transvestite. Like when I talked about being indecently assaulted last month... While I'm feeling genuinely vindicated after the recent drama allowed me to tell off all the Parliamentary people for stalking me, it's still not enough to truly make up for what I perceive as around 4 years of being persona non grata.


- They chose not to believe me because it was bad for business, and then they had the balls to tell me to donate my script for free to save their jobs.


That's why the boycotts are still in place. Giving me a contract to perform isn't an apology, and it also ignores the fact that I majored in composition and it appears that my songs and films are quite well-known.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Dec 22, 2024

Speaking personally, I think we probably need more of a dispute resolution-type process for indecent assault rather than punitive criminal charges. I mean, it's not like anyone penetrated me, but it certainly had an impact on my ability to feel secure in my body and in expressing myself as a trans person. It would've been nice to hear an apology from Jake, but it never happened (despite me apologising to him). When the options are complain publicly or press charges that might result in over a year in jail, they're not really appealing choices for the victim. I would've much rather been able to complain to the police, and then get everyone around a table.

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Dec 22, 2024
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It's a bit similar with my Green Party feud. I've apologised to Chloe on several occasions, yet the party actually tried to discredit my opinions regarding that ambush that Tory hosted. Eyes on the polls, and then she had the balls to call me out on TV, which is why the feud stepped up another notch. So long as Weeded Out is dead and there's some type of accountability for Tory, then I'm ok. I'd love to get a script sale, but the price is very firm and does include punitive amounts that aren't directly related to the sale, but to how I was treated (and how that made me feel). Thanks to those conversion attempts and attacks, I'm very insecure about…

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