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I Don't Think That's The Right Metric
It’s pretty much impossible to talk about trans inclusion without being called a transphobe. Are you aware that male patterns of violence and sexual…
Steve QJ
Aug 8
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You Just Need To Look Beyond Correlation To Causation
If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know I can’t resist a hot-button issue that people are unwilling or unable to think about carefully. So when…
Steve QJ
Aug 6
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Your Comments Are Fairly Shocking
The Kyle Rittenhouse case really is the story that keeps on giving. Even though I wrote about it back in November, I still occasionally get people…
Steve QJ
Aug 1
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This Is Pretty Basic Social Hierarchy Stuff
It might seem as if my mind is made up about a lot of issues, but that's not true at all. Especially when it comes to trans issues. Even though I’ve…
Steve QJ
Jul 30
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Okay, We're Definitely Not Going To Have *This* Argument
Welp, I’ve been foreshadowing a long conversation for a while now, and here it is. Not about race, not about politics, not about trans issues, but about…
Steve QJ
Jul 25
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Subscriber Thread - July 2022
There’s nothing original about the observation that the internet breeds echo chambers. Algorithms, political polarisation, basic human nature, the odds…
Steve QJ
Jul 23
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It Used To Be Easy To Define Racism
As I’ve said many times, the key battles in the various culture wars are usually battles over words. Specifically, the meaning of words. 150 years ago…
Steve QJ
Jul 18
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I Will Not Let You Have The Last Word
I have several aims with the conversations I have online. And one of them is to model a more productive style of discourse. I definitely don’t always…
Steve QJ
Jul 15
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You Are Always So Full Of Shit
I wasn’t planning to share this conversation. “Writer criticises trans activism, receives disproportionate and hyperbolic abuse,” is hardly a newsflash…
Steve QJ
Jul 11
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People Want Someone To Blame
There’s too much certainty in the world at the moment. Some people are certain they understand the facts of a case after reading a few headlines. Others…
Steve QJ
Jul 9
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I Would Give It All Away In A Heartbeat
I don’t understand what it feels like to be trans. And believe me, I’ve tried. I’ve spent hours debating the metaphysical inconsistencies of being “born…
Steve QJ
Jul 4
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Unlike You I'd Apologise For Following Such A Person
Being an “ally” is weird. Not only because picking an identity group and declaring yourself their online saviour (instead of just helping people who…
Steve QJ
Jul 1
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