trans rights – CHRIS PARLETT

On 7^thMarch 2023 – the day before International Woman’s Day – Eddie Izzard announced via Global’s Political Party Podcast that she’d now like to be called Suzy (but doesn’t mind if you still call her Eddie).

The comedian has caused something of a stir among the ‘gender critical.’ Following a public journey of gender fluidity that had many disgruntled takes, she announced her intent to run as parliamentary candidate for the Labour party in Sheffield Central last year. This attracted criticism best summed up by feminist activist Jean Hatchet who opined that, ‘Women are not clothes to be popped on and off according to mood or political ambition.’ Continue reading “When Eddie Became Suzy” →

So here I am, enjoying this nice Dark Horse Malbec from Commiefornia as the world burns and coughs and shouts itself horse enough to require deworming. It’s a lovely bottle of red – good and rich, a nice return to that thick spicy flavour other budget Malbecs miss. Still quite a way off from better, more developed examples though and at seven quid I’ve had better. Bit flat with the aftertaste as well. In its defence it’s slow and relaxing, lending one to thousand-yard stares in the supermarket car park pondering the reasoning behind releasing the new Ghostbusters movie during Transgender Awareness Week.

Continue reading “What Fresh Hell is Woman? Part One” →