Tag Archives: women

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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“You must be very wise, that you know what a woman is. Perhaps you can explain it to me?”

Posted on 04/02/2018 by ValeryNorth

There’s been another round of awfulness from TERFs and their allies the TUMFs (Trans-Unaware Mainstream/Media Feminists – term coined by Julia Serano). To be honest, it feels like it never stops. But the same old arguments that trans women are … Continue reading →

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Novel Extract: “Karen gets her spanking”

Posted on 07/12/2017 by ValeryNorth

The following is a passage from my novel Not To Choose, which is available to buy through Smashwords. It comes fairly late in the novel. Karen is Black, and in her late 30s. She made friends with Jo, the protagonist, … Continue reading →

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How the BBC should approach a female Doctor (not entirely serious…)

Posted on 16/07/2017 by ValeryNorth

Jem @ Sometimes It’s Just A Cigar has summarised some important things that the new season of Doctor Who will need to get right with introducing and portraying a female Doctor. They are serious points. I thought I would write … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Queer: A Graphic History

Posted on 13/12/2016 by ValeryNorth

This is one of the more challenging reviews for me to write, because I want to engage with my reaction to the ideas presented as if they are being expounded and put forward for debate – but that is actually … Continue reading →

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About that twitter misogyny research (and bad science reporting)

Posted on 26/05/2016 by ValeryNorth

CONTENT NOTE: research of rape “threats” and threatening language. I first saw the story today claiming that “50% of misogynistic tweets are made by women” on the BBC News website. I noted other sources being cited on Twitter later, with … Continue reading →

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“A ghastly parody” – of an academic (my take on Greer’s transphobia)

Posted on 19/11/2015 by ValeryNorth

So, a few quick thoughts on Germaine Greer’s latest attempts to defend her transphobic hate speech and hold herself unaccountable for her despicable views. (I’ve used the Guardian article for this) She claimed a month ago, “It strikes me as … Continue reading →

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Thought Experiment: Giving Rocqui A Gender

Posted on 24/02/2015 by ValeryNorth

I like thought experiments. I think they can be useful for expressing or exploring ideas in science (famously, a thought experiment about bouncing balls on trains is used to explain the theory of relativity, for example), philosophy, and ethics. They … Continue reading →

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Editing is a political act: changes to reply to Observer transphobe free speech letter

Posted on 22/02/2015 by ValeryNorth

So, last week’s letter defending the right of transphobes and whorephobes to impose themselves on audiences at will received a response. It turned out that the transphobes’ letter had been edited, and the same is true of the response. I … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Selling Bodies (a parable?)

Posted on 30/01/2015 by ValeryNorth

The oft-repeated trope that sex work somehow involves women “selling their bodies” is equally often answered by sex workers saying, “Hey, look, I’ve still got mine!” I let my imagination do its thing, and the following is a small snippet … Continue reading →

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