Life, thinking, communication, creativity/logistics, reality, integrity, unconscious wisdom, queer politics, activism, bisexuality, polyamory, love, relationships, parenting… and books.
Jennifer's Uncharted Worlds blog.

Down the plug’ole (for now)

The section on home-based education from the proposed Children, Schools and Families Bill was ditched in the “wash-up”. Musings on what’s next, including the election, and legislative process in general.

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Bi community afternoon in Leicester

Big Bi Fun Day, Leicester – link to announcement/details page.

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Your own way

Lots of people are ready to give you advice. But only some of it will be any use – because they’re not you.
Includes a link to a lovely article of Havi’s, and four book recommendations.

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Give me evidence

One flavour of discounting first-hand voices: A theory that our ethics and scepticism are being misconstrued/misrepresented as selfish blinkered naïveté.

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You would say that

On the discounting of first-hand voices in favour of external “experts”. This is an obstacle to determining ethical and effective courses of action. Featuring quotes from Marcus Riggs and Charlotte Cooper, and references to the Children, Schools and Families Bill.

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Gears metaphor: examples and variations

Following on from the metaphor of “gearing up”, here are some “example gears”, and some more things I thought about it as I experimented.

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