We have a huge problem in our society. And it is not that women need time and support to ‘recover’ from birth. The problem is we have developed a culture of segregation: where babies and mothers are not immersed in the ‘every day’ where children are sent off to school and adults to work where …
Ben Elton has a new book, Identity Crisis. or does it… was Elton just yelling at the cloud, or was he satirically holding up the mirror to a narcissistic society? is it funny, because it is true? or does it cut a little too close to the bone? and who is knocking …
“…all of this is happening in a larger cultural context of society beginning to believe biological sex is irrelevant…” There was once a girl with short hair, dressed in blue Who was told her biology is not true Cut off the bits you don’t like Don’t be a dyke, And join the progressive tech-living crew. …
As link lead to link, I meandered into woke feminism. And it is willfully ignorant and has ironic schism. Young and aware, Without a care, Embracing all they deem worthy* in inclusive determination. Declaring quirks and deploring “cis” It doesn’t get more woke than this, Rewriting all the rules For the unwary fools Biology ignored …
A WORD ON IDENTITY AND LABELS …poetry follows This recent news article is an interview with comedian and writer, Ben Elton, about his new book Identity Crisis (which I have not read). Of particular interest to me was this quote: “And yet actually the communities people seem to really care about is not the national community …
Is our education system failing, that so many about pronouns are wailing? Focused on just one speech part is word crafting a lost art? There are so many ways to express And describe ourselves with more finesse Embrace the entire language tools at your disposal This is my humble, earnest proposal.
What would you do if your child told you had given them the wrong name? Would you ignore it, or treat it as a game? What it if continued, more than just a phase? And your child was distressed, or determined in their ways? Would you simply change it, or insist it stay the same? …
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A longitudinal study in 1990’s England looked at toy choice and childhood behaviour as a predictor of sexuality. You can read about the study here. There has been discussion about the trans movement, in part, being homophobic. The transitioning to the sex that your behaviour more typically represents has been motivated, by some, as a …
Default as the standard choice It’s what you get if you don’t change the settings? It’s what you get if you want no frills? No enhancement. Basic. Impersonal. Or is default a failure? Not meeting obligation? ‘Male’ has long been considered the default human. It is the default in literature. If the gender …
“Me me me” my vocals warm up I take to my stage head held high My audience is there to adore me I am all that matters My performance replaces truth Superficial and materialistic Don’t question me Accept what I present Fragile in my spotlight I need you to play along I am the star …
