Category Archives: Gender

Fault lines: a few reflections on 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

At this time of year, I usually try to provide some kind of an overview, but it feels pretty far beyond me at the moment. A few people have mentioned how long this year’s felt, and how it feels strange … Continue reading →

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Don’t wake me, I plan on sleeping in: some comments on the “woke anarchists” and related matters

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

The recent Manchester & Salford Anarchist Bookfair saw some slight disruption when some people who hadn’t been able to book space turned up, gave some literature out, and then got chucked out. That minor kerfuffle thankfully doesn’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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Amabsolutely afabulous: again with the gender binary

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Jane Clare Jones recently published a reply to my comments on her analysis of the gender binary. A further review of the points of disagreement, to see if we can clear anything up*: One of the points I made was … Continue reading →

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Mid-November round-up of UK workplace and social struggles, and upcoming events

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

In mainstream union news, the Communication Workers’ Union are calling for people to join a day of action in defence of post offices on December 1st, with events currently planned for Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Aberdeen, Crawley, Nottingham, Chester, Basingstoke, … Continue reading →

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Bigger than a hexadecimal: some notes on the gender binary

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

One of the arguments made by trans-exclusionary feminists that can sound convincing, at least at first, concerns the question of gender essentialism: after all, if the categories of “man” and “woman” as we understand them are social constructs imposed by … Continue reading →

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Thousands to strike for equal pay in Glasgow, and other quick updates

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

In Glasgow, 8000 mainly female workers will be striking on October 23rd and 24th to demand equal pay. Glasgow Unison write: “The dispute is about the council’s failure to make any real progress on agreeing compensation for past pay discrimination … Continue reading →

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LGBMI5? More on pinkwashing and guilt by association

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

In the recent controversy over proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act, there’s been a lot of claims made about how each “side” of the argument should be understood. Helen Steel, one of the most well-respected and high-profile figures to … Continue reading →

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