Regular readers here know I don’t usually go in for personal revelations. It’s not that my life is absent from my own blog, but I ordinarily cite something only as a jumping-off place for some of my thoughts and reflections. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: First published here in June of 2006.] I try to do about three miles of brisk walking every day for exercise. On rainy or snowy days, I’m off to the gym and its treadmill, which feels like–well, like being … Continue reading →
I know this is a very long video. But it’s really quite extraordinary. The subject is transitioning and detransitioning from the viewpoint of someone who went through the process as a minor. It’s well worth listening to some or all … Continue reading →
Commenter “TR” has a question: Does anyone think that the rape lawsuit against, by Ms. E. Jean Carroll, will succeed?… …[S]he’s starting a lawsuit against Donald Trump, accusing him of- convincing her to go into a store, a store that … Continue reading →
Here’s a prediction from John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist about what the result would be if the act were passed: Anyone who owns a small business related to the wedding industry — photographers, bakers, website designers, venue owners, caterers, … Continue reading →
See this: Musk, who has made sweeping changes within his newly purchased $44 billion company, responded to a report shared by Twitter user EvaFoxU, which features a human trafficking survivor about how the company “has begun addressing the issue of … Continue reading →
I hope the US follows suit. But here’s the new British position, which is a step in the right direction: The United Kingdom’s National Health Service now says that most children claiming to be transgender may be going through a … Continue reading →
…among likely voters of both parties. It’s a lot more unpopular among Republicans, though, as one might expect. But it’s not approved of by either group. The question in the poll was, “Do you believe underage minors should be required … Continue reading →
This young Canadian woman tells the story of how easy it was for her to get drug and surgical treatment to transition at a very young age. It not really an unusual tale, either, and it shows the degree to … Continue reading →
So reasonable: A Virginia Democrat lawmaker says she will introduce legislation to have parents criminally prosecuted if they do not “affirm” their child as transgender. Teachers and social workers would report parents to Child Protective Services under the bill envisioned … Continue reading →
This is a fascinating article that discusses the effect of high numbers of women in academia. It’s something I’ve thought about quite a bit, and I had already come to some reluctant conclusions that are in line with the conclusions … Continue reading →
When I was a child of around ten, one semi-bored day I came across the light-verse poem “Evolution” in a book on a shelf in my house. Even at the age of ten it amused me and also moved me, … Continue reading →