Category: women
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RECLAIMING LESBIAN – Guest post by Paula Boulton
In 1988 I came out as a Lesbian at a time when Clause 28 had just been brought in…
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No news from anywhere
Remember the days when bookshops did not expect to be held personally responsible for, or assumed to be in agreement with, every line of every book in their shop?
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Sexuality and Synchronicity in Salop
Having spent over a year thrashing around in the gender wars and a weekend of glorious feminist goings on at Filia 2018, I suppose it’s not surprising that Human Aggression grabbed my eye on a book stall when I finally got myself off on holiday but Storr’s book did present me with A Big Surprise.
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It could have been me
One woman’s story: it’s been a year since Maria McLachlan was attacked. This guest post by Paula Boulton is an example of the journey many of us have been on in the last 12 months.
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Why Come to the Great Gender Debate?
For over 100 years – actually, probably for over a thousand – women have been fighting for equal rights in most societies around the world. That experience means that women already active in such campaigns have a natural affinity for other disadvantaged groups when they stand up for their own rights. So where did what appears to be a ‘women’s rights v trans rights’ stance come from?
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On achieving unity in the midst of battle
Like many women recently, I’ve just seen my life implode. This, surprisingly perhaps, is a good thing.
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A message to male ‘feminists’
Oh alright then, if no-one else will – here’s my blog going all lavatorial again…