Affirming Care Is Not A “Conveyor Belt”
In reading the essay “Current Concerns About Gender Affirming Care In Adolescents”, it occurred to me that there is a fundamental misrepresentation about what Gender Affirming Care means, and the…
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Affirming Care Is Not A “Conveyor Belt”
In reading the essay “Current Concerns About Gender Affirming Care In Adolescents”, it occurred to me that there is a fundamental misrepresentation about what Gender Affirming Care means, and the…
Musical interlude
Dash Berlin feat. Hoyaa – Aviation
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Gary Fuller reports on the European Environment Agency’s estimate that EU countries alone are responsible for 238,000 deaths a year arising from their…
I Get Comments
So, apparently people who have made careers out of attacking trans people (and trans women in particular) are "unfailingly polite", and it's trans people who are being unreasonable (apparently).Let's put…
I Get Comments
So, apparently people who have made careers out of attacking trans people (and trans women in particular) are “unfailingly polite”, and it’s trans people who are being unreasonable (apparently). Let’s…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Armine Yalnizyan offers a warning about the spread of the tapeworm economy in which corporate profiteers wriggle their way into public services and…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cat among toys.
About That "Angry, Violent Trans Woman" Thing
Back in the comments here, one of this blogs semi-regular, anonymous TERF-y commenters claims that transgender women are "often violent" based on a single news story. The backstory here is…
About That "Angry, Violent Trans Woman" Thing
Back in the comments here, one of this blogs semi-regular, anonymous TERF-y commenters claims that transgender women are “often violent” based on a single news story. The backstory here is…
Eating on the road: Food with a history at Ben’s Chili Bowl
When researching places I had to eat in Washington, DC, one that kept coming up was Ben's Chili Bowl. A DC staple since 1958, Ben's holds a special place in…
Eating on the road: Food with a history at Ben’s Chili Bowl
When researching places I had to eat in Washington, DC, one that kept coming up was Ben's Chili Bowl. A DC staple since 1958, Ben's holds a special place in…
Eating off the Hill: Food with a history at Ben’s Chili Bowl
When researching places I had to eat in Washington, DC, one that kept coming up was Ben’s Chili Bowl. A DC staple since 1958, Ben’s holds a special place in…
About Alberta’s Proposed Ban On Trans Athletes
Among the heartless and cruel things that Danielle Smith announced in her "policy package" about parental rights (anti-transgender policy, really), was an absolute ban on transgender women competing in sports…
About Alberta’s Proposed Ban On Trans Athletes
Among the heartless and cruel things that Danielle Smith announced in her "policy package" about parental rights (anti-transgender policy, really), was an absolute ban on transgender women competing in sports…
Musical interlude
Thornley – Come Again
Friday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to end your week. – Amy Peng et al. examine the profound positive impact of mask mandates in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario. And Sheena Cruickshank…
Eating on the road: Eating all the calories at Shake Shack
Right now I am am averaging about one visit to Shake Shack a year, since they are only in the United States. I went a year ago November in New…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Rachael Lyle-Thompson discusses how children are happier in countries with social safety nets which reduce the anxiety level around them. And Eric…
Eating off the Hill: Eating all the calories at Shahe Shack
Right now I am am averaging about one visit to Shake Shack a year, since they are only in the United States. I went a year ago November in New…