Tag Archives: gender identity

[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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STORY: Never Strong

Posted on 11/06/2023 by ValeryNorth

CONTENT NOTE: “Daddydom” relationship/language, Power dynamics, rough sex, bodybuilding. This story originated in Lou Kane‘s presentation/workshop at Eroticon ’23 on “Writing Bodies That Don’t Follow The Rules”. In a 10 minute writing exercise, the prompt I chose was to write … Continue reading →

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Red Shift To The Far Right

Posted on 06/04/2023 by ValeryNorth

The pro-Starmer think tank “Labour Together” has published a report under the title “Red Shift”, outlining their strategy for winning the next General Election. Given that it was founded by the likes of Wes Streeting, Jon Cruddas, Lisa Nandy and … 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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Seven Stories To Dirty Up Your Mind

Posted on 24/07/2022 by ValeryNorth

Girl on the Net has challenged her sex blogger friends and acquaintances to pick out a selection of their hottest blog posts, because self-promotion is good for us all, and mutual poromotion also works wonders. “Hottest” can be defined in … Continue reading →

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A Sexy Dream, Of Being Pulled

Posted on 16/07/2022 by ValeryNorth

It’s actually rare for me to dream while asleep, of anything sexual happening. So last night’s screening at the cinema of my subconscious mind was a pleasant surprise in many ways. It started off fairly chastely, with dreaming about trans … Continue reading →

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