2022 was a strange year. It simultaneously feels like a mere few minutes since I sat down to write one of these, and yet Boris Johnson’s time…… Read more “The Relentless Onslaught of Time.”
Tag: LGBTQAI+
Voice of the Voiceless.
There is no such thing as being a Voice of the Voiceless. In fact, when someone describes themself in that manner, I am immediately inclined to distrust…… Read more “Voice of the Voiceless.”
Taking It On The Chin.
I’m not a psychologist, so I can’t tell you why the universal knee-jerk reaction of any kind of criticism, valid or otherwise, is to get defensive. We…… Read more “Taking It On The Chin.”
I Should Have Known.
An experience shared by many LGBTQAI+ people is the duality of both hilarity and grief when reflecting on life prior to coming out; the hilarity of missing…… Read more “I Should Have Known.”
Stuck in the Middle.
Being non-binary, bisexual and an ambulatory wheelchair user all have one thing in common; if you were to put each characteristic on a sliding scale, I would…… Read more “Stuck in the Middle.”
Harry Potter & the Book of Bigotry.
I never really liked Harry Potter. This was at least partially due to constantly being compared to buck-teethed, frizzy-haired Hermione Granger, a stereotype of awkward introverts that…… Read more “Harry Potter & the Book of Bigotry.”
Witchcraft: Empowering Marginalised People One Crystal at a Time.
Attend any gathering of occultists and Pagans, and you will discover that a very large proportion of those attending have at least one, if not more, protected…… Read more “Witchcraft: Empowering Marginalised People One Crystal at a Time.”
Silent Violence.
When we think about the word “oppression”, we often think of physical violence; lynch mobs, police brutality, slavery, trafficking, and even the Holocaust. These are, of course,…… Read more “Silent Violence.”
Why We Need Pride.
With LGBTQAI+ and Disability Pride months taking place in June and July respectively, the summer is a busy period for people who belong in both groups. Indeed,…… Read more “Why We Need Pride.”
Fake It ‘Til You Make It.
Britain has many troubling obsessions; retaining artifacts stolen from other cultures decades ago to fill the “British” museum, demoralising the working class, and blaming minority groups for…… Read more “Fake It ‘Til You Make It.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 