History PhD student | gender & queerness, Viking history, abolishing white supremacy | writer | @vikingsaregay | views own | they/them | dykef*g
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Hot take: itâs morally wrong for rights of minorities to be democratically voted on, bc we shouldnât be giving the electorate the right to prevent or remove other peopleâs rights. We shouldnât have to âwin hearts & mindsâ to prove weâre worthy of basic dignity
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The fact that this is the third trans woman in the UK to be stabbed by teenagers in the last 18 months? This is terrifying and I want the transphobic political and media class who created this crisis held to account.
Three boys have been arrested after a transgender woman was violently attacked in Stockton, Teesside, police have said.
Read more âŹď¸ news.sky.com/story/three-boyâŚ
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Itâs worth remembering that Greenland is European because itâs been colonised by Denmark for centuries. It rightfully belongs to the indigenous Greenlandic Inuit people, who make up 90% of the population.
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The transphobes are so upset about a trans woman breastfeeding bc it proves their argument that sex is immutable wrong.
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I'm even fucking angrier reading that 3492 responses were strongly in favour of blockers, just 180 opposed them, and yet they made the policy worse than the proposal. Not even pretending it's not a political choice.
#Breaking Children will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, NHS England has confirmed
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It is wholly inappropriate for politicians to have the power to ban a medication that is clinically indicated by every professional medical body with appropriate expertise.
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Iâm currently writing about hypermasculinity and Viking Medievalisms in white supremacy... the horns, valknut, and the âtree of lifeâ (Yggdrasil) on this guy underline this terrifyingly perfectly.
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Genders don't carry inherent moral value and I need cis and trans people alike to realise and understand this
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Loving the 'worse ever exchange on a doorstep' simply being 'can you explain this policy more'
Over the years canvassing for Labour, Iâve been heckled, shouted at, Iâve had doors slammed in my face. Iâve had dogs chase me down paths and Iâve had people weep in front of me.
But tonight I had probably my worst ever exchange on a doorstep.
Let me explainâŚ
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OBVIOUSLY that canât really work in the current system, but frankly any Government that thinks minority rights can be debated is a morally corrupt Government.
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The âqueer is a slurâ discourse really shows a generational divide. It ignores that for those of us who grew up in the 00s, in the long shadow of Section 28, âgayâ and âlesbianâ were also used as slurs against us.
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Finally, the worlds of myth and legend have decided to give us a new ruler to lead us from our dystopian nightmare
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Transphobes can hate us all they want, but the fact that they have a say in our access to basic dignity is a sign of how monstrous Western society is, something any minority has always been able to tell you.
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So in the case of Brianna, the girl stabbed last week in London, and the teen beaten to death last week in Canada (?), the 'main' perpetrators were all teenage cis girls. Do we need to have a conversation about this? đ¤
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As a large-titted trans masc who has to find ways to survive in the world without losing my mind: fuck you.
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Just wanna clarify for those wondering, I'm genuinely an academic specialist in queer Vikings!
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Wow bet your book about detransitioning is gonna be really insightful when you don't even know the difference between trans men and trans women
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All proceedings in the House of Commons has been suspended, before Parliament breaks for conference recess. The Commons will not sit again until 17 October, OVER ONE MONTH AWAY.
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Well, no. He's in prison because he's upset that he was fired, and keeps turning up at the school property despite a court telling him he isn't allowed to.
Teacher @EnochBurke has spent almost 500 days in prison after refusing to use they/them pronouns for a child.
Five.
Hundred.
Days.
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1 in 4 trans people will experience homelessness at some point in their lives. Trans people are underemployed compared to cis people, and disabled trans people face even higher rates of unemployment. Transphobia creates a raft of barriers that lead to poverty.
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I would really appreciate tips from fellow visibly trans people who experience lots of street harassment on how they manage it, particularly the anxiety around leaving the house, and responding a way that isnât likely to get me beaten up
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300 years later and even their goddamn faces are the same. Excellent work Barbados đŞđť (photo taken from the house on the old plantation site)
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Just fyi this is transphobic, people can and do change bio sex and Tatchell needs to fuck off out of our business
People cannot change biological sex
But they can change their gender identity & that is totally valid
Biological sex matters because different sexes are prone to different diseases - such as cervical cancer in women & prostate cancer in men
We need better trans healthcare
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I love the way the Government is pretending the Cass Review recommends a ban on puberty blockers when it categorically does not.
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What really gets me is that she either wants to know what my genitals look like (in which case this question isn't how to get that info bc people take hormones and have surgery) or bc she wants to know if I'm "actually" a safe woman or an evil man.
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A useful reminder from that bloody Forstater ruling: holding 'gender critical' beliefs as a protected belief DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN BE TRANSPHOBIC WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES.
Teacher sacked for 'refusing to use transgender student's chosen pronouns' trib.al/aPiN5ZT
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At least see if youâre in with a chance before asking whatâs in my pants (she was never going to be in with a chance)
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đŁ Personal news announcement! đŁ
After a few years of using it privately, Iâve made the decision to change my name publicly!
My name is Eirnin (pronounced AIR-nin)!
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sounds like the marriage was long dead, like were they even having sex cmon, how do you not notice ANYTHING
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This did numbers! If you wanna learn more, check out my podcast, @VikingsAreGay! Also check out my website (amyjeffordfranks.Wordpress.câŚ) for all my writings/talking about queer Vikings!
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However, Greenland has been inhabited on and off by indigenous circumpolar groups for around 4500 years. The US and Europe are considering going to war over colonised land that belongs to neither of them.
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Genuinely thought I was a pure dyke til I met him, then learnt I'm actually a dykefag but still, the dyke and fxg who fell in love
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However, Iceland was covered in trees before Scandinavians arrived, and within 100 years it was totally deforested, and remains largely so to this day. Colonialism always harms environments, even when there's no people.
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Yes, Vikings settled there in the 10th century, and the Inuit people settled permanently in the 13th century. But the Norse settlements disappeared by the 14th century and was not visited by Europeans again until the Danes in the 17th century.
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no this is exactly it, bc I work in trans policy and have to pay attention to this shit, I feel so paranoid sometimes bc the slightest oddity in language and I'm immediately on edge
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In light of Queen Terf's Holocaust denialism, I would like to point out that a core part of the GC consipracy belief system is that trans activists are funded by rich Jewish men who have a goal of a 'transhumanist' future to bring down the West. They are inherently anti-semitic.
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This country is in crisis. We're facing a cost of living crisis with obscene energy bills; communities are preparing 'warm banks' to go alongside their food banks; interest rates are set to rise; healthcare is in freefall; I could go on. But Parliament has ONE MONTH OFF.
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In case you weren't sure, the far right want to get rid of transitioning for under 18s, then under 25s, then everyone. They will never be satisfied, but that's okay because they will never win.
Former home secretary Suella Braverman calls for a 'total' ban on transitioning for under-18s
thepinknews.com/2024/03/04/sâŚ
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Ngl âtransgender rightsâ feels like a dog whistle at this point, rather than âtrans rightsâ. Also this total BS.
We have received some messages about an employee who has been dismissed. This was on the grounds of contravening Waterstones policies and has nothing to do with transgender rights.
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My first peer-reviewed article is here! 'ValfÇŤĂ°r, vÇŤlur, and valkyrjur: ĂĂ°inn as a Queer Deity Mediating the Warrior Halls of Viking Age Scandinavia' is the final version of my MA thesis. The article is here: periodicos.ufpb.br/index.phpâŚ
A summary thread:
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Children and young people shouldn't have to stand up to adults in positions of power, but they're forced to. This young person is an excellent example of how you can be an ally to marginalised groups. So proud of them, but so heartbroken they had to defend their friend like this
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A quick run down on some of the background of some of the members of the Board:
Read our full statement on the special review of our accreditation as an 'A' status National Human Rights Institution: equalityhumanrights.com/reviâŚ
ALT We take seriously our duty to protect and promote equality and human rights for everyone. That includes considering, carefully and impartially and on the basis of evidence, how the rights of one person, or group, might be affected by the rights of another. We are disappointed that we will have to defend our accreditation status in this way and remain very confident that we will be able to respond robustly to any questions the SCA may have. We have already written to the Committee to highlight inaccuracies in the submissions made against us, and to strongly reject claims that we are not compliant with the Paris Principles. We take great pride in our independence from government and continue to demonstrate our impartiality through our willingness to robustly challenge them. At the EHRC, we keep our eyes on our first public duty, which is to protect and promote equality and the everyoneâs rights â not merely those that shout the loudest. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman
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I wish Esther was in conversation with trans orgs rather than being a mouthpiece without the expertise of those of us with years of understanding on this issue
Brianna was addicted to social media: teens need online protection - today's front page from The Independent đ°
You can download a digital newspaper every morning with a subscription to Independent Premium
Subscribe here đ bit.ly/3Q6bzWD
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Oh by the way Parliament only came off recess last week after 6 weeks off. So essentially, between 21 July and 17 October 2022 Parliament WILL NOT SIT. That's THREE MONTHS WITHOUT ACTION.
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I donât talk about my dysphoria much, but four days ago I started on T. Feeling very excited to explore a new part of myself and feel more connected to who I am.
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it's pretty weird to be upset about something that didn't hurt anyone EIGHT YEARS AGO, maybe get a hobby or something mate đŹ
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Men aren't inherently evil; women aren't inherently innocent, that just isn't how the world works and I'm very concerned by how many people seem to think it is
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Anyway if you're a young trans person reading this, I am so sorry. You do not deserve to be cannon fodder for this culture war, and I am sickened that this is happening. We will keep fighting as hard as we can every single day for you, bc you deserve a joyful, fulfilling life â¤ď¸
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I came out as trans to myself and my friends and colleagues in 2017. I hid it from my parents until 2022. Even as an adult, I was scared of my parents finding out. I cannot *imagine* the fear and terror gripping trans kids in schools right now.
âWhat is right is that parents know what is going on with their children at school"
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch discusses forthcoming guidance on trans pupils in schools
#BBCLauraK bbc.in/43mQpHe
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They also made it clear they were terrified of the NHS putting them through conversion practices but weirdly Cass didn't mention that.
Dr Hilary Cass says young people spoken to during her review of gender services said they had "wished they had known there were more ways to be trans than just a binary medical transition".
"Their advice to their younger self would be it's not urgent, you don't have to rush."
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Uh we know pretty much nothing about pre-Christian Scandinavian weddings, and the presence of a book is enough to tell you itâs wrong đ¤Śđťââď¸
Iâm not sure we know anything about how weddings actually went in that era so this headline is a bit baffling
Ah the traditional Viking wedding where you wear an ikea game of thrones cloak put squiggly lines on yer face and read from a book?
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Can't believe Theresa May in 2017 is now more radical on trans rights than Labour in 2023. The Overton Window has been dragged at lightspeed.
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A piss poor statement. "Demonising and undermining those who think differently is not acceptable behaviour from any charity on our register." But demonising an entire group of people for existing is...? Please, I'd love an answer.
Our statement in response to the Mermaids/LGB Alliance tribunal outcome: gov.uk/government/news/chariâŚ
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Iâve genuinely found myself thinking about the relevance of olfactory ethics multiple times a day since you introduced us to it!
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I want to clarify a few things here just to be crystal clear. Firstly, I am an expert in Viking queerness. I am working towards PhD applications, but hold a first class MA degree in Viking Studies, with a focus on queerness.
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Solidarity with all the sex workers who will be affected by OnlyFansâ change in rules. Itâs absolute bullshit and Iâm so sorry for the impact it will have.
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There are people replying to this claiming that heâs antifa, was at BLM protests over the summer (yes, bc no counter protesters ever went to them đ), and that he has a âpedoâ tattoo. White supremacists really are a wild bunch, arenât they?
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This is the *actual suppression* of free speech. This is what that *actually* looks like. Not all this âIâm being silenced for wanting to exterminate peopleâ bollocks
Outrageous scenes of cops arresting anti-monarchy protestors and stealing their placards
So we are not allowed to show public opposition to a bloke being crowned head of state for having been born into unimaginable wealth while ppl line up at food banks and schools fall apart
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Btw PiL are sending last minute requests to trans orgs to ask for trans people to walk at the front of the parade. 24 hours out. Clearly making sure the marginalised community are central to their planning, sure.
Well the discourse is spicy enough today so here's another unpopular opinion: I think Pride in London as an org should be dismantled and replaced by a grassroots queer lib protest.
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This is mind blowing. If you shared/read the stories that came with that awful triggering picture, read and share this too. This is queer strength, right here. theguardian.com/commentisfreâŚ
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Put it this way. When I lived in ReykjavĂk, cafes closed at 10pm, the locals headed to the clubs at 2am, and weâd pick up a late-shift snack from Subway at 5am. In London? Good fucking luck.
London is leading the world in its 24-hour policy with other global cities looking to us for inspiration.
London's Night Czar spoke earlier about her role, championing the nighttime economy and representing 1.3m workers.
Community note
Contrary to the London mayor's claim, London's nightlife is in decline, with a number of key clubs and bars being shut down in recent years.
standard.co.uk/business/businâŚ.
telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinaâŚ
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1
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We need to be really aware of the right-wing push atm to limit the rights of u-25s. Deeply deeply concerning and taking place in a number of spheres.
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Please, for the love of god, get a hobby. Try gardening or something, get outside and get some air. I promise you need it.
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Did you mention that time when Winchester cathedral started sinking and a single man in an old diver's suit dove under it for years to save it
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Well the discourse is spicy enough today so here's another unpopular opinion: I think Pride in London as an org should be dismantled and replaced by a grassroots queer lib protest.
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Did you know the Office for National Statistics considers rent unaffordable if itâs more than 30% of your income? I donât think i know anyone paying less than that tbh
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Now that I think about it, the continued existence of free museums is actually pretty radical and a relic of more community-minded, third-space-inclusive time. (Except for all the theft, obviously)
Maybe Iâm a killjoy but i donât think any of the London museums should be free. Itâs half term and Iâm in Kensington and youâve got thousands of people here just wandering about aimlessly just because itâs âsomething to doâ kinda devalues the whole thing
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I spoke to the Times about the possibility of trans Vikings, in light of Neil Price's new book! I'm so excited!! thetimes.co.uk/article/odinsâŚ
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Jackson got me some stunning gifts but the best Valentines gift of them all was him moving in with me today!! đĽ°â¤ď¸â¨
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That means no PMQs, no oral questions to departments to address urgent issues, no debates, no challenges to the Government's policies, no decisive action for over a month. Not even a discussion of the issues for over a month!
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Trans people are being told that being autistic means they can't make decisions about transitioning but also being autistic means that the richest man in the world can do Nazi salutes without criticism
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Itâs that time of year when people start debating whether or not people can date their students, apparently. Four years ago I was sexually harassed by a lecturer who kept reminding me that lecturers are allowed to date their students. Blanket ban this being allowed pls.
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âGender isnât realâ say the men who believe in alpha and beta males, a way of ranking how well a man is performing his gender
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This fat bitch has hit their crop top era while at their fattest and honestly? I look so fucking hot đĽ°
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Okay but for real, have I missed a memo about zebra crossings no longer giving pedestrians right of way? Bc Iâve had far too many drivers look happy enough to try and mow me down on them lately
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What trans people (3492 respondents) said on the left, what anti-trans people (180 respondents) said on the right. They removed the exceptional circumstances loophole.
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The more of the lived experience reports I read, the clearer it is that what young people said is that they're sick of pretending to be binary just to get care. They want more MEDICAL options.
Dr Hilary Cass says young people spoken to during her review of gender services said they had "wished they had known there were more ways to be trans than just a binary medical transition".
"Their advice to their younger self would be it's not urgent, you don't have to rush."
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Seeing far too many takes from white feminists like 'how could the police do this,' 'if only they'd allowed the vigil to happen in the first place this could have been avoided' when this is what Black people have been telling you about the police for ever
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Whatâs happening at Clapham Common right now is horrendous, but I want to remind my fellow white people that police direct this type of violence at Black people on a daily basis. Keep this anger at the police up always.
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