Life before the Equalities Act 2010

Life before the Equalities Act 2010

Yesterday, the Supreme Court in the UK ruled that the legal definition of ‘a woman’ is based on biology, and biology alone. Not self-identification. Not gender recognition certificates. Not even gender reassignment surgery. What about intersex folk? Er, don’t know....
The night the pirates came

The night the pirates came

She is walking down the street, her arms swinging by her side. No, hang on, that was the other world, the one when people were defined by gender, by pronouns assigned to them at birth. Was this person – this lively child with mischief and magic in her eyes – was...
“Writing is a lonely business.” Or is it?

“Writing is a lonely business.” Or is it?

Writing is a lonely business. That’s what they say. Well, it’s what Ernest Hemingway said anyway. He proclaimed that “writing, at its best, is a lonely life.” But is it true? For me, writing is a way of connecting, of reaching out, of using my voice. Writing is a way...
Is Progressive Education Really… Progressive?

Is Progressive Education Really… Progressive?

Is Progressive Education Really… Progressive? I like words. I think about words. I dream about words. I sometimes wake up with words, sentences and paragraphs in my head. Words explain a thousand pictures. For me, anyway. I am looking at a new website – a fabulous...