Category Archives: Sexuality and gender
Tystiolaeth a barn
Pam mae pobl yn meddwl bod tynnu barn allan o’u tîn yn gywerth â cheisio deall tystiolaeth gwyddonol? A pham mae pobl yn dyfalbarhau i feddwl bod yr hawl i fynegi barn yn meddwl yr hawl i fynegi barn heb … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Sexuality and gender, Thoughts and rants
That marriage in Cuba
I meant to talk about the marriage in Cuba between a gay man and a transgendered woman a little sooner (after all, it’s been almost two weeks). I think there are good things and bad things about this story. First, … Continue reading
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On grammar and transphobia (with an idea for an experiment)
Many people take a dislike to the word they or their being used to refer to a single individual (as in “You say you met a rather interesting individual today? Could you tell me more about them?”) or with antecedents … Continue reading
Filed under Language, Sexuality and gender, Thoughts and rants
What the Pope might mean
So the Pope said something like this: There may be a basis in the case of some individuals, as perhaps when a [male?] prostitute uses a condom, where this can be a first step in the direction of a moralization, … Continue reading
Gay views
So there’s been a “definite change” in Tories’ gay views according to Nick Herbert. Yeah, but he admits their views are still gay.
Filed under Language, Sexuality and gender, Silliness
Daily Mail piece about Stephen Gately is both predictable and bizarre
I find this piece from the Daily Mail about Stephen Gately’s death both predictable and bizarre. It’s predictable because I would never expect a Daily Mail columnist to do other than suggest being gay is a bad thing. It’s bizarre … Continue reading
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Sexuality and choice
This evening, for the first time, I watched the first two episodes of Richard Dawkins’ series The Root of All Evil. You may be surprised that I hadn’t seen them before, but I was busy when they were on TV. … Continue reading
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Islamic Paradise and gay people
Interesting thought: maybe when Muslims say that gay men are going to Hell, they actually mean it in a fairly gentle way. Maybe everyone goes to the same place, but gay people (and, presumably, women) just won’t enjoy it very … Continue reading
Most rubbish analogy of the week
As you know, I like to spend time occasionally on Yahoo! Answers. This is partly because I like to ask absurd questions and see the reaction (it’s not trolling if the question’s too absurd to be real). But I am … Continue reading
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