Archive - The Ministry has fallen.

Some data matters

The problem with mashing up sex and gender identity data: UK and NZ

May 18 •

April 2025

The last whirlwindy fortnight

A directive to use female-centric language, the UK Supreme Court Ruling, a Bill to define sex, and an outbreak of outrage at women's rights.

Apr 30 •

February 2025

It's not just data that Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora is failing to safeguard

The New Zealand Puberty Blocker evidence brief is in but Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora continues to confuse and mislead the public.

Feb 20 •

My favourite writing on Trump, gender and the US election

A reading list for the politically lonely who want to stop feeling so alone

Feb 11 •

The curious case of Pride vs the Lesbians: Part 5

Will this be New Zealand's Maya Forstater case?

Feb 4 •

January 2025

January the 20th: On This Day

2 x penis-vetoing of women's things, 1 x public debate on interfering with natural puberty and 1 x Presidential Action that defines woman as an adult…

Jan 23 •

Puberty blockers are ghoulish

In which I struggle to write a submission to the Ministry of Health

Jan 17 •

October 2024

September 2024

The curious case of Pride vs the Lesbians: Part 2

Lesbianism: patriarchy's final frontier.

Sep 29, 2024 •

The curious case of Pride vs the Lesbians: Part 1

In which it's all inclusion and aroha, but not for lesbians.

Sep 24, 2024 •

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