“Don’t make everything political”

The BBC has decided that certain current-events reporters should not be seen to attend or tweet about certain events/issues/movements lest their "impartiality" apparently be compromised. Let's see where this goes - hopefully swiftly to the bin once unions and lawyers are through with it - but also let's talk about what impartial really means when it comes to identity.

Let’s dispose of the gender reveal party

Yet another "gender reveal party" explosion has caused massive damage to the surrounding area. Not the first, second or even fifth time - and while none have died yet, others have in similar incidents. Let's end this ridiculous trend.

#MeToo, Sex Ed, 50 Shades, Abuse & Consent

#MeToo has led to a lot of questions about what healthy interactions look like between people where at least one of the parties wants something sexy to happen. Unfortunately, a very widespread lack of understanding (and in many cases coupled with disregard for the safety or feelings of others) means that a huge number of …

On supporting sexism: repeat the nonsense

I know I haven't written a thing for ages but I felt the need to lay this one out in more than a Storify* because... does anyone actually read them? *Now in Wakelet because Storify shut down. But here are my favourites: Pockets! They're sexist. How much stuff have you broken? Trump, misogynists, 'gamerg*te', white …

Russia Running Rings Around Homophobia

Please go to More Links for updates since I wrote this. I've been meaning to write about this for some time and after a loooong writing break, am finally getting around to it. It's long, but I hope it's worth it. I went to Russia a few years ago. It was a great holiday, and …