“The past is a foreign country,” goes the saying, “they do things differently there.” It’s certainly easy to mock – the haircuts, the clothes, the ideas. Take the 1980s, for example; we look back in mock- Tudor horror at A Flock of Seagulls, Alexis Carrington, football violence and disgraced TV presenters. We can also, from our 21st Century towers, snort derisively at the attitudes to gay people that held sway back then. They were considered, at best, loony-lefties only found in ‘that...
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Thank you. It's just something I've been thinking about, lately.Very interesting - where did that come from?
Yes, I must admit, I was a bit thrown, idealogically, by some feminists making the point that it was just another way for men to control women and that it was somehow discriminatory towards butch lesbians. Then I realised that that was bollocks and, as you say, attacking any group or person for being themselves is a shitty thing to do and says more about the person attacking than the one being attacked.The increased 'attacks' on the trans population by certain sections of the press is something I find concerning as these kind of things can quickly snowball and real people living they real lives end up getting physically and emotionally hurt. I'll openly admit from being raised in a strangely liberal environment where I was always encouraged to explore myself (both spiritually thanks to a catholic primary school and very modern church of england vicar and curate and emotionally thanks to my mothers slightly to open family and theatrical uncle) and question and consider everything from as many points of view possible before coming to a conclusion, so perhaps my view on such things are naturally different to most but attacking any group or person for being themselves is a shitty thing to do and says more about the person attacking than the one being attacked.
Also the were the angry butt hurt mums net members that were very upset that labours system of womens only short lists will include those that identify as women, because hey men will just say they identify as a woman to get on a parliamentary short list.
More a weird childhood and difficult at times but for other reasons.Yes, I must admit, I was a bit thrown, idealogically, by some feminists making the point that it was just another way for men to control women and that it was somehow discriminatory towards butch lesbians. Then I realised that that was bollocks and, as you say, attacking any group or person for being themselves is a shitty thing to do and says more about the person attacking than the one being attacked.
Sounds like you had a cool childhood
Actually, there's a more accurate answer to that. The thought struck me a while back while listening to a radio programme - someone said something along the lines of, "yes, they've got rights, but they'll never be normal."* I thought, oh I've heard that before....Very interesting - where did that come from?
Ah, rightMore a weird childhood and difficult at times but for other reasons.
Precisely! Live and let live....why anybody cares which loo somebody has a tinkle in is beyond me.
Thank youI wish I had your skill at writing @meandlis. I found this to be a very informative article.
I think I meant: Who wrote this?Thank you. It's just something I've been thinking about, lately.
* because it's goodI think I meant: Who wrote this?
Thank you. I have my moments.* because it's good
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