…and how it is weaponised against trans people — Fame is a potent drug. Press and broadcasters are well aware of that. Which is why they are so quick to dole it out in little (taster) packets. A dash of fame. A dollop of flattery. …

A myth most convenient for the lazy hack… — Trans people mostly don’t mind UK journos inquiring into what they want. The problem is that these same journos frame a perfectly reasonable trans desire to be left alone to live their lives as “ideology” — and utterly fail to inquire about the ideological under-pinnings of the anti-trans. That’s about…

How market research is preparing us for the worst — Market research is being used to attack minorities and prepare the UK for much worse to come. It likely breaks all of the rules. But in post-Brexit Britain, who cares any more? Now read on… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * …

The misrepresentation of research — This week, the anti-trans have been out and about once more pushing the fraudulent line that trans women display a “male pattern” of offending. Like, we’re all rapists, doncha know. This is bare-faced misrepresentation of the one supposed major piece of research in this area. …

A short history in two snarks: snark the second — My continuing adventures in the gender recognition trade. Still mostly harmless. Now read on… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Typical! I ended my last piece on my journey to gender recognition nirvana with acknowledgment that the system that…

A short history in two snarks: snark the first — My adventures in the gender recognition trade. Mostly harmless. Now read on… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ramble So, anyway. I felt like it was time to get my gender recognition certificate (grc). Cause i reckoned i needed…

A system designed to fail trans kids Back to factual. This time, a quick canter through the anomalies of drug prescribing in the UK; what’s wrong with the system; and why, if you tried to design a system to make life difficult for trans kids you would be pushed to…

The journey is short — For regular readers, a bit of a diversion, as i read over from anti-trans ideology to mainstream politics. For the rest, there’s a bit about trans people at the start. If your first thought is to treat it as “debate”, this may not be for you. Otherwise, read on. *…