Category Archives: Gender

[SPOILERS] The Awkward And Tricky Gender Essentialism In New Doctor Who

Posted on 27/11/2023 by ValeryNorth

SPOILERS for Doctor Who: The Star Beast (Sorry, not sorry, for two Doctor Who posts in a row) Before I get into the topic in the title, I just want to take a moment to celebrate the return of Doctor … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Easy Being Queer And Labour

Posted on 29/07/2023 by ValeryNorth

It’s a hard time to be a LGBTQAI+ activist within the Labour Party these days. During Pride Month I was defending the role of the grassroots and local party branches in determining policy via Conference and other means, but events … Continue reading →

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What Pride means to me (and why it’s like metal music)

Posted on 30/06/2023 by ValeryNorth

June, Pride Month, is nearly over. At the start of the month, I saw a lot of people doing “what does Pride mean to me?” posts and I wanted to join in, but was a bit busy at the time. … Continue reading →

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My Eroticon 23 – What I Did With My Holiday

Posted on 13/06/2023 by ValeryNorth

Let’s Get Ready To Rumble For me, Eroticon 2023 did not begin on Friday night with the Meet & Greet. It didn’t even begin that morning as I caught the bus for the first leg of my journey. It began … Continue reading →

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An affirming “misgender”?

Posted on 11/02/2023 by ValeryNorth

Over the past 2 or 3 months, I’ve been getting involved in a community of online video game players, with in-game voice chat. We’re united by following and taking part in the community streams of a particular youtuber/twitch streamer. As … Continue reading →

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Conversation With A New Protagonist

Posted on 07/10/2022 by ValeryNorth

It is always an immense pleasure when worldbuilding, when a character who inhabits the world just walks up to you out of the masses and the undergrowth, and introduces themselves to you almost fully-formed. I’d been wondering how to make … Continue reading →

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My newest TTRPG is probably my most Queer game to date (and other updates)

Posted on 14/05/2022 by ValeryNorth

A few creative and writing things have happened since my last post, but all of them are to do with tabletop roleplaying games. The most important in a global sense has to be that my first two published games – … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Slippery When Wet bodysuit from Brand X Intimates

Posted on 02/12/2021 by ValeryNorth

I saw Brand X Intimates via Girl On The Net’s twitter feed, and any company she recommends is worth checking out. I didn’t know if anything in their range would be relevant to me and my kinks, but the fact … Continue reading →

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Oh No, It’s Gender vs Dr Who Again

Posted on 25/11/2021 by ValeryNorth

SPOILERS: I guess Major Spoiler for Doctor Who: Trial Of A Time Lord and minor for Doctor Who: Flux and other recent stories MP Nick Fletcher has been ridiculed for stating that the Doctor in Doctor Who needs to be … Continue reading →

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Kier Starmer And The Ten Lacking Principles

Posted on 23/09/2021 by ValeryNorth

Kier Starmer today published an essay via the Fabian Society outlining what he thinks are values for the Labour Party to build a campaign on. He calls them, “10 principles for a contribution society that will form the basis of … Continue reading →

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