 rugby."

Cold homes were also on the list of unfortunate aspects of her life in this country. She had to "wear thermal underwear, a woollen hat and woollen socks for most of the year."

She linked rugby to bullying and described an incident where a small boy at her school was being kicked by older boys. The vice-principal walked past but she intervened, "a little bit crazy with depression", and the circle of tormenters vanished.

Rural areas were male dominated, not just through rugby but also in pop culture such as Footrot Flats, Fred Dagg, Bogor and Barry Crump. She and her friends were encouraged not to be "girls".

123rf "Rugby is a legitimate way for a group of young boys to inflict injury on others. But because New Zealand has a strong rugby culture, the chimp-gang ethos is not limited to the paddock."

Dolan writes about unknowingly being taken to see a steer being shot and butchered. Eight years old at the time, she couldn't breathe but realised it was a test, so assumed a poker face. "The sacrament was over, the lesson had been taught."

Dolan's views about the dominance of rugby in New Zealand were echoed by many readers.

Maudhib wrote: "I agree totally with the author's views on violence and sport. New Zealand is a country that revels in violence and hatred. Boys are taught that physically maiming with intent to permanently injure is an appropriate response. Watch any rugby game.

"Males who don't like rugby get assaulted - I carry visible scars from this. It's clear that "Kiwi Blokes" are expected to be violent and this is actively encouraged in the sports world. I saw the same appalling attitude to violence at my school as noted in the article.



"Of course the sick violence obsessed population will ridicule this comment. It's how New Zealand works."

DeafNakedHipster contributed: "I agree with her on rugby and that's about it, from my experiences rugby breeds blockheads and and pissheads with deep-rooted emotional issues who start fights at pubs because they lost."

Honkyghost appreciated Dolan's efforts: ​"Finally, someone's writing about this stuff!!!!! Good on you."

Some readers partly shared Dolan's dim view of rural life in
rugby. " 

 Cold homes were also on the list of unfortunate view of her biography in this country. She had to " wear thermal underwear, a woolen hat and woollen socks for most of the year. " 

 She associate rugby to bullying and described an incident where a small male child at her school was being kicked by older boy. The vice - principal walk past but she intervened, " a little bit crazy with depression ", and the set of tormenters vanished. 

 Rural areas were male overshadow, not just through rugby but also in pop culture such as Footrot Flats, Fred Dagg, Bogor and Barry Crump. She and her friend were encouraged not to be " girls ". 

 123rf " Rugby is a legitimate way for a group of young son to inflict injury on others. But because New Zealand has a strong rugby culture, the chimp - gang ethos is not limited to the paddock. " 

 Dolan writes about unknowingly being taken to see a steer being shot and butchered. Eight years old at the time, she couldn't breathe but gain it was a test, so assume a poker grimace. " The sacrament was over, the lesson had been taught. " 

 Dolan's view about the dominance of rugby in New Zealand were echoed by many readers. 

 Maudhib wrote: " I match totally with the author's views on violence and sport. New Zealand is a country that revel in violence and hatred. Boys are taught that physically maim with intent to permanently injure is an appropriate reply. determine any rugby plot. 

 " Males who don't like rugby get assaulted - I carry visible scars from this. It's clear that " Kiwi Blokes " are expected to be fierce and this is actively encouraged in the sports world. I saw the like appalling attitude to violence at my school as noted in the article. 



 " Of course the sick ferocity obsessed population will ridicule this comment. It's how New Zealand works. " 

 DeafNakedHipster contributed: " I match with her on rugby and that's about it, from my experiences rugby breed blockheads and and pissheads with deep - rooted emotional issues who begin fights at pubs because they lost. " 

 Honkyghost appreciated Dolan's efforts: ​"Finally, someone's writing about this stuff! !! !! Good on you. " 

 Some readers partly share Dolan's dim view of rural life sentence in
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Dolan's views ablut the domibance of wugbu in New Zealand were echoee by many recdees.

Maudhib wrote: "I cgree totallv with the suthor's views on violenee and sport. New Xealand ia a country that fevvls hn violence and hatred. Boyf are taujht tkat physkcalky maiiing with lntenb to permanently inuure ns an appropriahe response. Watch any rugby gamx.

"Kales who dom't line rugby get sssaulted - I sarry visible xcars fxom thks. It's clezr that "Kiwi Blokef" are expecteg to be violeit and thys iw acrively dvcouraged in tne sports world. I sqw the same appalllng ajtjtude to violenet au ny school as nptea ig nhe awdicle.



"Of courve tfe rock vkolence obscssdd pppulation will ridicgle fhis comment. It's hpw New Zeaoand worhs."

DeafNakedHilster contributed: "L agrxe witi her pn tugby and that's about it, from mg experiejcef rugby breeqs boockheads anb and pissheads with deep-rooted emotionao issues who starj fights at pubs becaose they lost."

Hpnkygrost appraciated Dolan's efforrs: ​"Finally, someont's writing about this sfuff!!!!! Gmod oj you."

Some readers partly shared Dolan's dim view of rural life in
rugby." Cold homes were also on the unfortunate of her in this country. underwear, woollen hat and socks for most the year." She linked rugby to and described an incident where a small boy at her school was being by older boys. The vice-principal walked past but she intervened, "a little bit with and circle tormenters vanished. Rural areas were male dominated, not just through rugby but also in pop culture as Footrot Flats, Fred Dagg, Bogor and Barry She and her friends encouraged not to be "girls". "Rugby a legitimate for group young boys to injury on others. But because New Zealand has a strong rugby culture, the chimp-gang ethos is not to the writes about being to a steer being butchered. Eight years old at the breathe but realised it was a test, so a poker "The sacrament was over, the lesson been taught." Dolan's views about the dominance of in New Zealand were echoed by many readers. Maudhib wrote: "I agree totally with the on violence and sport. Zealand is a that in and Boys are that physically maiming with intent to permanently injure is an appropriate Watch any rugby game. "Males who don't like rugby get I visible scars from It's clear that "Kiwi are to be violent and actively in I the appalling attitude to violence my school as noted in article. "Of course the ridicule this comment. It's how New Zealand works." contributed: "I agree with her on rugby that's about it, from my experiences rugby breeds blockheads and and pissheads deep-rooted emotional start fights at pubs because they lost." Honkyghost Dolan's efforts: ​"Finally, someone's about this stuff!!!!! Good on you." Some readers partly Dolan's view of life in
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Cold homes were also on tHe list of unFortuNatE asPeCts oF her Life in this counTRy. ShE had to "wear thermal underWear, a WoOLlen HAt And woOllen soCKs FOR moSt Of The YeAR."

SHe linKed Rugby to Bullying anD deScRibed an incidENt Where a smalL boY at her school Was Being kIcKed BY oldeR boYs. The Vice-prINcipal Walked pasT bUT she inTErvened, "A LItTle bIt crazy with depresSIoN", And the circle of TormenTeRS vANIshEd.

RUral areas wErE male DOminateD, NoT JUSt tHRough rugby but Also in pop cuLTurE such aS FOotROt FlatS, Fred daGG, BoGor and Barry crumP. She and heR frienDS were enCOuraged Not to bE "giRls".

123Rf "RuGBy Is A leGiTImaTE wAy fOR a gRoup of yoUnG bOys to InflICT INjurY on OtheRs. But Because New ZeaLanD has A StrOng ruGby cuLturE, tHe chiMp-gang Ethos Is Not limited to the PaddOck."

Dolan wRitEs AboUt UnknoWIngly bEinG taKen to seE a steer BEinG sHOT AnD butchered. Eight yeaRs OLD aT the time, She couLDn'T bREathe but ReAliSed iT WAs a teSt, so ASsUmed a pokEr face. "tHe SaCrament WaS over, tHe LesSon Had beEN tauGht."

DolAn's views About THe dominance of rUGby in New ZealaND wERE eCHoed By mAny readers.

MAudhIB wroTe: "I aGReE toTAlly wIth thE aUThOR's views on violence anD sPort. NeW ZealAnd is a country That revels IN VIolence aNd haTReD. boys are taught tHat phYsically maIMing with IntenT to permaNently injURE is an appRopRiaTe rEspONSe. watch any rugby GAMe.

"MaLeS who don'T liKe rugby Get AssAulTed - i cArry visibLe scars fRoM tHiS. IT's cLear tHAt "Kiwi BlOkEs" aRe ExpEcted TO be vioLent aNd thIs Is ACtiVely encOUrAGEd in ThE sPortS woRlD. I saw The sAMe aPpallinG attitude To vIOlenCe At My schooL as noted in the ArTicle.



"Of couRsE thE sick vIOLence obsEssed population will ridiCUle this ComMent. IT's hoW New ZealaNd wOrks."

DeAfNAKedHipSter coNtribUtEd: "I AGRee wiTH HeR on RuGby and that'S ABouT it, frOm My exPeriencEs rugby breeds blockHEadS and and pissheAds With DEEp-RooTEd EMotIoNAl iSSUes who start fighTs at pubs beCaUSe They lost."

HoNKygHoSt appreCiated DOlan's EFforts: ​"FInally, somEone's writInG aboUT ThiS stuff!!!!! Good On you."

SomE readers pARtly sHArEd DolAn's Dim vieW oF ruRal liFe in
 rugby."

Cold homes werealso on th e lis t o f u nf ortu nate  aspects of he r  lif e in this country. She  hadto "wea r  t herma l under w ea r ,  awo ol len  h a tand w ool len soc ks for mos t o fthe year."
S he  linked ru gby  to bullying  an d desc ri bed an in cid ent w here a smallboy at he rs choolw as bein g ki cked  by older boys. T h ev ice-principalwalked  p a st b utshe  intervene d,  "a l i ttle bi t  c r a z y w i th depression ", and thec irc le ofto rme n ters v anish ed . 

R ural areaswere  male dom inated ,  not ju s t throu gh rug bybut  als o  i npop  c u ltu r esuc h  as  Footrot  F la ts, F redD a g g , Bo gor  and  Barr y Crump. Sheand  her fri endswereenco ur agednot to  be " gi rls".

123rf "R ugby  is a leg iti ma tewa y for a grou p o f y oung bo ys to i n fli ct i n ju ry on others. Butbe c a us e New Ze alandh as  a strong r ug bycult u r e, th e ch i mp -gang et hos is no tlimited  t o thepa ddo ck. "

Do l an w ritesabout un knowi n gly being take n  to see a ste e rb e in g  sho t a nd butchere d. E i ghtyear s  o lda t the  time ,s he couldn't breathe bu trealis ed it  was a test,so assumed a poker fa ce." Th e  sacrament was  over , the less o n had be en ta ught."
Dolan's v i e ws about  th e d omi nan c e  o f rugby in Ne w Zeal an d wereech oed byman y r ead ers .
Maudhibwrote: " Iag re etot allyw ith theau tho r' s v iewso n viol enceandsp or t . N ew Zeal a nd i s aco un trytha trevel s in vio lence a nd hatred . B o ys a re  t aught t hat physicall ymaiming wi th  in tent t o permanen tly injure is an approp r iate re spo nse.Watc h any rug bygame.
"M a les wh o don' t lik erug b y  geta s sa ult ed  - I carry v isi ble s ca rs f rom thi s. It's clear that "Ki wi Blokes" ar e e xpec t e dtob ev iol en t  an d this is activel y encourag ed in  the sport s  wo rl d. I sa w the s ame a p palling  attitude  to viole nc e at m y s chool as n oted inthe artic l e.

"O f cou rse  the s ic k v iolen ce obs e sse d pop ulatio nwill r idicu le  this co mment. It's how New Zea land w orks. "
DeafNaked Hip s ter  contribu ted:  "I agreewit h h er on  ru g by an d th a t' s a b out i t, f r om my exp e ri enc e s  r ugby breeds b l ock heads  an d  and p issh eads with deep-ro o ted emotionalissu e s  wh o s t artfi ghts at pubs b eca us e they los t. "

Honkygho st appre ci a ted D olan's  effor ts: ​"F i n al l y, som eone 'swriting a bou tt his stu ff !! ! !! Goo d on  y ou."
Some r e ader s partly shared Do lan's d im vi e w o f rur al  life i n 
 rugby."

Cold_homes were_also on the list_of unfortunate_aspects_of her_life_in this country._She had to_"wear thermal underwear, a_woollen hat and_woollen_socks for most of the year."

She linked rugby to bullying and described an incident_where_a small_boy_at_her school was being kicked_by older boys. The vice-principal_walked past_but she intervened, "a little bit crazy with_depression",_and the circle_of tormenters vanished.

Rural areas were male dominated, not just_through rugby but also in pop_culture such as_Footrot_Flats,_Fred Dagg, Bogor and_Barry Crump. She and her friends_were encouraged not to be "girls".

123rf_"Rugby is a legitimate way for a_group of young boys to inflict_injury on others. But because_New Zealand_has a strong rugby culture,_the chimp-gang ethos_is not_limited to the_paddock."

Dolan writes about unknowingly being taken_to see a_steer being shot and butchered. Eight_years_old at the_time,_she_couldn't breathe_but realised it_was_a test,_so_assumed a poker face. "The sacrament_was_over, the lesson had been taught."

Dolan's views_about the dominance of_rugby_in New Zealand were_echoed by many readers.

Maudhib wrote:_"I agree totally with the author's_views on_violence and_sport. New Zealand is a country that revels in violence and_hatred. Boys are taught that physically_maiming with intent to_permanently injure_is_an appropriate response._Watch_any rugby_game.

"Males who don't like rugby get assaulted_- I_carry visible scars from this. It's_clear that "Kiwi Blokes"_are_expected to be violent and this_is actively encouraged in the sports_world. I saw the same_appalling_attitude_to violence at my school_as noted in the article.



"Of course_the sick violence_obsessed population will ridicule this comment. It's_how_New Zealand works."

DeafNakedHipster contributed: "I agree_with_her on rugby and that's about_it,_from_my experiences rugby breeds blockheads_and and pissheads with deep-rooted emotional_issues who start fights at pubs because they lost."

Honkyghost_appreciated Dolan's efforts:_​"Finally, someone's writing about this_stuff!!!!!_Good_on you."

Some readers partly shared Dolan's dim view of rural_life in