It’s easy enough when it’s a dead author to distance yourself from them whilst still enjoying their works. But what do you do when they’re still alive and creating? In J K Rowling’s case it’s been pretty easy not to engage with her continuing content, the Robert Galbraith stuff is just crap and the whole … Read More
I was driving along a particular junction in Lancaster today and I suddenly really wanted to go drink a beer in one of the skankiest pubs I’ve ever been to. It was a canal boat permanently moored up and reachable through basically a field and muddy footpath. The only reason I ever went to the … Read More
I am reaching the conclusion, gradually, that I find it easier to connect with my emotions, indeed I find it far easier to access my strongest emotions when multiple people are involved. Consider that when I got involved with the Jellicle Cat our most intense topic of conversation was Princess Lex who she was also … Read More
What do I want to end this on? That I feel more comfort within the LGBT community that anywhere else, occaisionally my life is thrown right up against very het community standards and assumptions and I just find them weird, and slightly cold. That I know that the LGBT community has it’s own problems but … Read More
What do I want to shout? Oh hell – BE GAY! DO CRIME!
(The brief for this entry is as follows: It can be a coming out letter or a letter regarding how you hate their homophobia or whatnot. You don’t have to send it.) Dear Dad, I’m bisexual, I have been since, well, I don’t know when but I’ve known it since I was thirteen or fourteen … Read More
It has to be Annie Sprinkle’s Insta which isn’t Quiltbag themed so much as it is sex positive and artistically focused. And also run by a queer girl. I will also give a shout out to uncle David’s insta. That is more explicitly queer community focused. Not got a lot else to say really other … Read More
I’ve always enjoyed – Why do gay guys have such good fashion sense? They really used their time in the closet. But I like my jokes to be a bit of a story; A man walks into a bar and orders three shots. “Long day?” the bartender asks. “Well… My oldest son just came out…” … Read More
The one I’ve taken back has to be Queer. I am lucky in that as a cis-woman i don’t really get the really bad slurs hurled at me, I never have. I’ve had, what, the odd ‘lesbo’ over the years. Dyke too. But I guess whereas Queer I’ve taken back almost by default I’ve deliberately … Read More
Stupid? Sort of, more, usually deployed in a dishonest/disingenuous way. The claim that ‘cis’ is a slur. People who are talking about trans people being themselves are promoting an ideological agenda are usually themselves wrapped up in their own ideology. The point is, the more we have words for something the better we can discuss … Read More
