philosophy
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Patrick Stewart: The Captain and the Queen
If my early childhood was dominated by Star Wars, my teenage years were dominated by Star…
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Bodies That Don’t Reproduce the State
(on why trans existence is always treated as political) In a previous post, I argued that…
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How My Nan Kept the Peace
Every three weeks, those of my team who live close enough to Southampton to make the…
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A Witch, A Woman, A Galaxy: Abigail Thorne’s Quiet Star Wars Revolution
Living without my husband, I am at last free to enjoy Star Wars! I started with…
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A quiet rite by the sea
It’s been years since my husband last joined me on one of ritual trips to Clevedon.…
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After the Evil Empire: Britain’s Long War on Difference
After the Evil Empire: Britain’s Long War on Difference “…since the gradual collapse of the Evil…
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Between the Spear and the Spindle: Woden’s Feminine Magic
While reading 50 LGBTQ+ Finds, I discovered that Woden – king of the Anglo-Saxon gods –…
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Star Trek TOS: The Ultimate Computer
I’ve been watching Star Trek the original series and recently saw the episode The Ultimate Computer…
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Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Gender – Judith Butler (Part 3)
Continued from part 2 TERFs and British Matters of Sex It is paradoxical to see conservative…
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Book Review: The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K Le Guin)
Spoiler Alert! I don’t recall how I discovered this book, but I was drawn to it…
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Hera, the TERF of Mount Olympus
I love the ancient world. I did my degree in Ancient History because I didn’t know…
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Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Gender – Judith Butler (Part 2)
You Can’t Legislate Gravity Continued from Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Gender – Judith Butler (Part…
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Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Gender – Judith Butler (Part 1)
A friend of mine (Tacitus) suggested that I watch a PhilosphyTube video called I emailed my…
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Happy for Now, or Happy for Good? Happiness vs pleasure
The Pleasure Trap: Why Dopamine Isn’t Your Friend We live in a world designed to hijack…
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Hermaphroditus: a god for eunuchs?
When I first encountered Hermaphroditus, I didn’t know quite what to make of them. Born of…
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