Hi Milli, are you able to say what the rough topic of your book is, or is it a secret for now?
I recently picked up Give Birth Like A Feminist (because I'd like to...well...give birth like a feminist, especially as so many choices were taken from me the first time I gave birth and I was ultimately left with physical damage that has a large impact on my life and, as I'm only now realising during my second pregnancy, a fun load of birth trauma on top of it) and I was surprised but pleased to see the information on the importance of sex-based language in maternity services. I'm so glad someone has the metaphorical balls to talk about this stuff, despite all the threats and backlash.
Hi Hope! I'm not really allowed to give much detail but I guess you could say it's a book about how brilliant it is to be female!
I did want to write a more directly gender critical book at one stage but I think publishers are very nervous about the topic still, in spite of the success of the existing books! So I have done the next best thing and gone headlong into what some would consider the problematic territory of celebrating physical sex difference!
I hope you have a great birth, please keep in touch. More news on the book to follow, I cannot wait to start talking about it! xx
What can I say about social media? Well, I’m extremely choosy these days. I deleted my Twitter account last year as a (silent)protest about its policies that targeted GC views - I’ve been on Facebook forever but don’t ever browse there now - Instagram the same - I follow half a dozen Substack - and some blogs on Jetpack (formerly Wordpress) (incidentally I will be starting a small blog on there in the autumn...). It was last year that I consciously disconnected from SM and now I choose to read just a few folk like you Milli - but it’s not only feminist stuff, I do have other interests. So I’m entirely the wrong person to comment on your question really... I get so much more work done these days - I don’t miss SM at all. I get more hermit like as I age and recently have found myself reading about nuns, anchoresses and those who live in remote parts.
I realise that none of my comments are of any value to you... just making conversation... can’t wait for your book to be available... and yes - I read a lot more and write - not virtue signalling honestly! ☺️
All sounds very wise Lynn! I do think about leaving it behind completely but it is a way to get work and to sell books I guess! I do see people streamlining their energy completely into substack and this is something I am toying with!
Twitter has changed completely now and Elon is positively encouraging freedom of speech, so that is good I guess! He is even offering to fund court cases of those who have lost jobs etc through views expressed on the platform!! Interesting times!
That would be very kind, but no pressure 😆 I love reading about travel and especially how families manage exciting holidays like yours as I’d love to do something similar one day!
Hi Milli, are you able to say what the rough topic of your book is, or is it a secret for now?
I recently picked up Give Birth Like A Feminist (because I'd like to...well...give birth like a feminist, especially as so many choices were taken from me the first time I gave birth and I was ultimately left with physical damage that has a large impact on my life and, as I'm only now realising during my second pregnancy, a fun load of birth trauma on top of it) and I was surprised but pleased to see the information on the importance of sex-based language in maternity services. I'm so glad someone has the metaphorical balls to talk about this stuff, despite all the threats and backlash.
Hi Hope! I'm not really allowed to give much detail but I guess you could say it's a book about how brilliant it is to be female!
I did want to write a more directly gender critical book at one stage but I think publishers are very nervous about the topic still, in spite of the success of the existing books! So I have done the next best thing and gone headlong into what some would consider the problematic territory of celebrating physical sex difference!
I hope you have a great birth, please keep in touch. More news on the book to follow, I cannot wait to start talking about it! xx
What can I say about social media? Well, I’m extremely choosy these days. I deleted my Twitter account last year as a (silent)protest about its policies that targeted GC views - I’ve been on Facebook forever but don’t ever browse there now - Instagram the same - I follow half a dozen Substack - and some blogs on Jetpack (formerly Wordpress) (incidentally I will be starting a small blog on there in the autumn...). It was last year that I consciously disconnected from SM and now I choose to read just a few folk like you Milli - but it’s not only feminist stuff, I do have other interests. So I’m entirely the wrong person to comment on your question really... I get so much more work done these days - I don’t miss SM at all. I get more hermit like as I age and recently have found myself reading about nuns, anchoresses and those who live in remote parts.
I realise that none of my comments are of any value to you... just making conversation... can’t wait for your book to be available... and yes - I read a lot more and write - not virtue signalling honestly! ☺️
All sounds very wise Lynn! I do think about leaving it behind completely but it is a way to get work and to sell books I guess! I do see people streamlining their energy completely into substack and this is something I am toying with!
Twitter has changed completely now and Elon is positively encouraging freedom of speech, so that is good I guess! He is even offering to fund court cases of those who have lost jobs etc through views expressed on the platform!! Interesting times!
I would love to hear more about your France trip :-)
OK I'll do it! x
I’d definitely like to hear about the holiday!
Thanks Charli! Perhaps I will write it up, just for you! x
That would be very kind, but no pressure 😆 I love reading about travel and especially how families manage exciting holidays like yours as I’d love to do something similar one day!