gender

Personal Update. And Breaking News

My Wittgenstein project has entered a fallow phase but it is merely on furlough for a while and will be…

1 year ago

The Channel 4 Video “Gender Wars”

Here is the video that caused all the discussion: What do you think?

1 year ago

When Milton met Galileo

I chanced upon this painting of the meeting between Galileo and John Milton and had a flashback to undergraduate days…

1 year ago

Progress is a Myth: We Live in Regressive Times

I've chuntered about progress as a myth for years now. Mostly - it has to be said - out of…

2 years ago

Affirmation Generation

Vimeo has taken down the video "Affirmation Generation" but you can see it here. Take the time to watch this…

2 years ago

New York City and Free Speech Not Welcome

Yesterday I took my stickybeaking self downtown to City Hall Park where Standing for Women was holding an event. You…

2 years ago

The House of Cards

Coming out of the Irish government this week is a truly helpful definition of “gender”. So for all you folks…

2 years ago

Put Out More Flags

My heart sinks down when I behold A rainbow in the street. With the end of June, in sight, I’m…

2 years ago

Burning the Books and their Authors

This tweet about toasting marshmallows on a fire stoked with Harry Potters brought to mind an odd incident from my…

2 years ago

What is a man?

Now that the odious Matt Walsh has given us the answer to "What is a Woman?" we must now turn…

2 years ago

Make it Happen

There's a useful and on-point critique of the Maker movement in The Atlantic magazine:  Why I am not a Maker…

10 years ago