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On making yourself believe things
When I was a young adolescent, I became obsessed with the idea that I was going to eat something that would kill me. Looking back, I wonder if this fear was planted in my mind when I read Rumer Godden’s … Continue reading
The Usual Suspects – Hayley Cropper
Or how a woman playing a man playing a woman softened us all up for the rise of the transgender movement. Hayley Cropper is a fictional character, but is important because she was the first transsexual character in a British … Continue reading
The Usual Suspects – Stephen Whittle
Stephen Whittle, professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, seems to have fingers in every single trans pie in the UK. There’s some onomastic determinism at play, as Whittle has spent a lifetime strategically … Continue reading
My single wisdom tooth
I only ever had one wisdom tooth, the upper right one. It erupted (that’s the technical term, which sounds rather dramatic, but its original appearance was painless) sometime after I graduated from college, and for years it just sat there … Continue reading
“Trans” prisoners in women’s prisons
On 3 April 2019, I wrote to Rory Stewart ( who was, at the time, Minister of State with responsibility for prisons and probation) as follows. It probably goes without saying that my view is that no man should ever, under … Continue reading
Why does Santa have to be Real?
At this time of year, any discussion thread on Mumsnet can be derailed by one particular highly contentious issue. The usual shibboleths – loo brushes, wearing undies under nightwear, the Gina Ford devotees vs the babywearers – are swept aside … Continue reading
The usual suspects – Sally Hines
The usual suspects fall into several categories. Sally Hines (@sally_hines) is a very vocal supporter of trans ideology on Twitter but she isn’t a blue tick and has less than 3,000 followers. Her real influence is via her day job; … Continue reading
The Usual Suspects – Jan Morris
Something we hear quite often about civilians in the Great Gender War is that they think all TIMs (trans identified males) are like Hayley from Coronation Street. Hayley Cropper, who started life as Harold, was a sweet, nurturing character who … Continue reading
I want my country back! A cautionary tale.
In 1973, someone in your family left a coat at a station. Ever since then, your family have been wearing all sorts of coats – Tyrolean Lodens, leather jackets from Milan, Fjällräven all-weather jackets – but there’s a thread of … Continue reading
Resigning from the Labour Party
Ian McNicol, General Secretary Labour Central, King’s Manor Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6PA Dear Ian Thank you for your letter asking me to renew my membership of the Labour Party. As you’ll be aware, I have been a member for many … Continue reading
The Martian Anthropologist 