Matt Walsh wants to know. We are currently embroiled in a cultural war. Part of this focuses on a frankly disingenuous battle over the meaning of words. So I’ll talk about sandwiches. And porn. And dogs. And… Well, English has a lot of words, so this may take a while. You know what, I’ll talk…
Category: Other essays
It’s Not “About the Children”
One claim I see often from the anti-trans bigot crowd (ABCs) is that they don’t like being forced to accept beliefs they don’t agree with. They claim to believe that you can’t “change your gender”, i.e., that you can’t be anything other than what the hospital decided by looking at your genitals. They claim to…
On the Fear of Transness
This morning, I was reading Twitter and clicked through a link to John Pavlovitz’s swag shop. I got distracted, though, when I saw that two of the dropdown options were “Women’s” and “Men’s/Unisex”. Given that Pavlovitz has been a reliable LGBTQIA (including the trans part) ally, those options were a reminder of what the current…
Transgender status, Christianity, and Students
Once in a while, I see a social media comment that gives me pause, a moment of reflection that helps me understand “the other side”. In this case, in response to a call to eradicate “transgenderism”, I saw this from Twitter user NiocoleeO: “Imagine this. A teacher speaks to your child about Jesus. Your child…
On “They’re Just Faking It”
Imagine that people didn’t believe in blindness. That being unable to see was perceived to be a matter of defiance or laziness. Seeking excuses. Being stubborn. “Everybody’s a little blind, when you think about it.” “How do you know you’re really blind?” “So many kids these days are acting blind to get attention.” In this…
Pronouns and Paper Cuts
Part 1 It’s not about the pronouns. The pronouns themselves aren’t that important, which is why the pronouns are so very important. When you use masculine pronouns for me, you’re saying, “I see you as a man. It doesn’t matter how much you object, it doesn’t matter how much you don’t want to play the…
Gender-Inclusive Information
This is a list of my information and writings on Gender-Inclusive Language. Trans-Friendly Pronouns: An infographic Degendering your Language: An infographic List of essays on being non-binary and respecting non-binary students A Guide to Gender-Inclusive Language (8.5 x 11)
Star Trek: The Last Bigotry
Last night I had a dream about a new Star Trek show under development. This morning, I was thinking about why people are bigoted against transgender people. Within a few minutes, I realized I was thinking about the same thing. Part 1: The Dream In my dream, NBC had originally developed a spin-off to Star…
On Comorbidity
Dyscalculia is highly comorbid* with Autism. Hypercalculia is highly comorbid with Autism. Dyslexia is highly comorbid with Autism. Hyperlexia is highly comorbid with Autism. Many Autistics struggle with sensory overload and seek to minimize external stimulation. Many Autistics love sensory overload and seek to maximize external stimulation. Many Autistics prefer to live in households that…
On AI Replacing Humans
I was thinking this morning about the dialogue around AI like ChatGPT making human writing completely irrelevant. In a few years, computers will be able to create text that is indistinguishable from human-created text; some would argue that they already can. I was also thinking about the dialogue around AI Art programs like Stable Diffusion,…