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N Zealand lawyer in court in drag
A high-profile New Zealand lawyer has decided to wear women's clothing to court to highlight male bias within the justice system.
Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington's High Court on Monday in a blue women's suit, stockings and a diamond brooch.
"I'm objecting to the male ethos that is dominating this case and from now on I'm going to be dressing as a girl in my daily life," Mr Moodie said.
He is married with three children and says his family support his protest.
The bald, moustachioed former rugby player, who has served as secretary for the New Zealand police union, said he wanted to flag up the domination of the "old boys' network" in the judiciary.
"The more this goes on and the deeper the cover-up gets, the frocks will get prettier," he told Reuters news agency.
He was in court for a long-running case involving a bridge collapse on a North Island farm.
Mr Moodie, who says he wants the court to address him as Ms Alice, told Reuters he believed the two sexes were complementary.
"The front row of the All Blacks is a very important part of maleness and is not to be disparaged at all, but neither should the guy who wants to do ballet," he said.
N Zealand lawyer in court in drag
A high-profile New Zealand lawyer has decided to wear women's clothing to court to highlight male bias within the justice system.
Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington's High Court on Monday in a blue women's suit, stockings and a diamond brooch.
"I'm objecting to the male ethos that is dominating this case and from now on I'm going to be dressing as a girl in my daily life," Mr Moodie said.
He is married with three children and says his family support his protest.
The bald, moustachioed former rugby player, who has served as secretary for the New Zealand police union, said he wanted to flag up the domination of the "old boys' network" in the judiciary.
"The more this goes on and the deeper the cover-up gets, the frocks will get prettier," he told Reuters news agency.
He was in court for a long-running case involving a bridge collapse on a North Island farm.
Mr Moodie, who says he wants the court to address him as Ms Alice, told Reuters he believed the two sexes were complementary.
"The front row of the All Blacks is a very important part of maleness and is not to be disparaged at all, but neither should the guy who wants to do ballet," he said.
