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New book project launched

Posted On 27/05/202227/05/2022 By Alyson

From a concept that I had just a couple of days ago, I have now created a new writing project. “The Queen of Arrumbelum” will be my first major sci-fi work since I started writing in my teens. This time though, I think have something more interesting to say, and Continue Reading

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Is the Earth Flat? (Or why biology is not the defining issue of gender)

Posted On 21/02/202021/02/2020 By Alyson

“So, do you believe the earth is flat?” The question was asked because I did not accept what a third-person described as a biological “universal truth”. In fairness, the person asking this was taking a devil’s advocate role here, but, more generally, this is often a typical trick used by Continue Reading

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Being nobody’s daughter

Posted On 09/02/202009/02/2020 By Alyson

The recent announcement by Phillip Schofield, the co-presenter of ITV’s This Morning, that he is gay has left me with some interesting thoughts. Firstly to Phillip: You were brave and you have my respect. Well done and I truly hope this takes away some of the weight you have been Continue Reading

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Transgender activism and me

Posted On 29/07/201920/02/2020 By Alyson

As a transgender woman who just wants to get on with her life, I confess to being somewhat ambivalent to the stream of political trans-activism that is continuously hitting headlines. On one hand, I know I benefit, if only through the increased general acceptance of the ‘public’ who continue to Continue Reading

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Being a one-in-one-hundred

Posted On 29/06/201929/06/2019 By Alyson

I am a transwoman: Most people aren’t like me. In truth, I have always had a very strong sense of unique personal identity, and I have been that way since I was a child, socially capable but holding most people at a safe distance, always being very aware that I Continue Reading

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LGBTQ lost in the depths of Marvel universe?

Posted On 27/06/201927/06/2019 By Alyson

Confession: I love the Marvel superhero universe. It takes me back to when I would read the comics as a kid.  Spiderman, Iron Man and Thor were the pick of those I followed. In the last decade, the films and numerous TV series have been pretty damn cool. often excellently Continue Reading

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Shame, fear and bright red lipstick

Posted On 24/06/201925/06/2019 By Alyson

Growing up in the seventies and eighties, in a working-class area far, far away from the cosmopolitan cities which were to gradually radiate change, I accepted my role without question. I didn’t know any other alternative was possible. I had heard about ‘trannies’ but never seen one. Everyone said they Continue Reading

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The perils of being a lady

Posted On 20/06/201920/06/2019 By Alysoncomment

I am in the habit, as some of you will now, of taking our two little dogs out for a walk several times a day. The first walk of the day is important – and very necessary – for them. Mostly, well always until now, these walks have been quite Continue Reading

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