I just wanted to share a video by journalist and activist Paris Lees that meant a lot to me: This. This has to stop. I came out at a young age, full of piss and vinegar, thinking that I would never end up hiding who I am, or parts of myself, simply to [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Trans dating
Posted in trans on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
French Adventures: Part Three
Posted in oddments on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I promise, after this, I will stop going on about Cannes in January. The sunshine, the sea air – the fact that you can eat an ice-cream on the beach in the middle of winter (pistachio, since you asked, and if you ever want to buy me one). Just a few points, about travel, and [...]
French Adventures: Part Two
Posted in oddments, trans on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Another reason why I didn’t want to come back to London? In London I mostly get ‘madam’. In Cannes I mostly got ‘monsieur’. Mr Lester I’m not so comfortable with. Mr Lester is my father. But you can ‘monsieur’ me all the day long.
Here’s someone who really cares about the recession
Posted in London, oddments on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, that’s not fair. I’m sure they were a materialistic wanker before the economic downturn hit .
How I descended into the dreaded abyss of Depo-Provera and lived to tell the tale: a cautionary story
Posted in trans on January 31, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I would like you to imagine the rest of this post spoken with the voice of this man: I was talking to the fabulous Jamie the other day about the horrors of Depo-Provera and he said something that really surprised me: that plenty of trans guys saw Depo-Provera as some kind of wonder [...]
French Adventures: Part One
Posted in alternative music on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ve just come back from Cannes. Unwillingly, I might add. I was lucky enough to get to attend the MIDEM music industry conference this year, which was – well, it was eye-opening. To say the least (I can’t help but say more than the least). And, priding myself on being a cynical [...]
It bears repeating
Posted in trans on January 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To every trans person who thinks that they can hate, misgender, misrepresent and ridicule other trans people to somehow advance our cause, let’s hear it again from Audre Lorde: The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House Addressing our differences with kindness and humility is hard work. Accepting that there are other [...]
February 3rd, Handel House…
Posted in classical music, London on January 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…be there, or suffer the wrath of the ghost of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. It’s going to be gorgeous, don’t you know.
Genders, and sexes, and pronouns! Oh, my!
Posted in trans on January 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Not a very exciting post, but a necessary one. And short too. For any colleagues/writers/media types who need some clarification on which pronouns/descriptions to use: The gender I was assigned at birth was female, which is all kinds of wrong. I came out at fifteen, have modified my body in various ways, and stay [...]
Orpheus
Posted in alternative music, books/comics, classical music on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t ask me to pick which one of Roz Kaveney’s sonnets on the theme of Orpheus I love the best. But, if I had to pick one, this might be it. But don’t hold me to it.
