Quick thoughts

My Lifestyle

I honestly can’t believe what somebody said to me last night about my lifestyle. Here’s how the conversation went.   Me: I’m not going out this weekend. There’s no events on. Them: That’s a good thing as I’ve seen your Facebook posts over the past couple of months and perhaps you should take it easy. …

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Why do people treat trans folk differently

No, really! Serious question, why do people treat trans folk differently, specifically male to female trans people? I don’t expect people to understand me, or understand what I’m going through in my life or even want to understand anything about my life. I’m not asking anyone to understand. But, why do people not afford me …

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The Gender Recognition Act (2004)

What is the Gender Recognition Act 2004? The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) is the primary piece of legislation for and in use in the UK. This legislation governs the recognition of transgender people. The full act documentation can be found on the government website, here: Gender Recognition Act 2004 (legislation.gov.uk) The Gender Recognition Act allows transgender people …

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Taking stock

You know sometimes you just have to sit down and take stock of your life, and this year has been one of those years. So here again I write my thoughts down about my life. I rarely look back but this year I did. Looking at where I was five years ago and remembering the …

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What is Transgender?

What is Transgender? Transgender is a term used for people, both male and female, whose gender identity or gender expression is different from the gender they were assigned at birth. This gender identity is the persons internal sense of being female, male, both, neither or somewhere on the gender spectrum. This identity is how transgender, …

Festivals

Bearded theory 2023

Bearded theory is a music festival which is held at Catton hall in Derbyshire every year and this year it was an absolute belter. It helped that the weather was really good with glorious sunshine all weekend and temperatures in the 20's. At night it was cold but not enough to keep you indoors. The …