#20questions

[starzfield]

which muse is the easiest to write? 

Tricky question. It may be Duncan simply because the more I write a muse, the easiest it become to write them. But Lukan is either second or top too, because he's a character who existed in my mind for a very long time.

(Next under the cut)

which muse is most likely to go to jail? 

Lol, a bunch. Blaize because he's a killer, obviously. Duncan for his past crimes or because he's going to punch an asshole. Definitely Léo if a jail could contain him. Fi did actually do accidental crimes that got her nearly arrested... And Vincent did some dumb teenagers crimes yaknow.

which muse would be the best parent?

Ok easy one, hand down Lukan. Aby, Reina, Keith, William and Zephyr would be good parents. Duncan too, despite truly not thinking he should be one. Léo would ironically be an ok parent, past the evil villain thing.

which muse is, physically, the strongest?

If we speak physically, without magic involved... Jason, probably. He trained his whole life as a Hell's general after all. Keith, Reina, Niel and Zephyr are all very strong. Duncan and William are strong. And Lukan and Cal are strong when respectively as werewolf or possessed.

what would your muses be the deities of?

Omfg I love this one. Will give several options. Léo : Ice/Revenge | Duncan : Redemption | Fi : Fun | Axel : Sing/Song Niel : Time | Seth : duality/disguise | Gabriel : Lies Erik : entertainement | Blaize : Death | Reina : Dance Zephyr : patience/loyalty | Lukan : Healing/moon/wolf Keith : souls/strength/will | Vincent : thunder/ressentment Tora : fire/hope/determination | lola : kindness/innocence | Aby : ocean/water/change | Jason : leaving/regret William : difference/protection/help | Cal : failure/resignation

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Achilles Castle part 84

Lemonade and lies PART 27

Question 6

Kate: pov actually in the beginning my dad pushed me around. Cat or dog. Castle actually wants a dog.

Liv: pov Noah has been trying to convince me into a cat or dog.

Muncy: pov I actually have a cat at home.

Jet: definitely a dog. They are so cute.

Questions 7

Liv: pov the food is so great Muncy almost knocked her soda over. night owl or early bird. I get up early and go to bed late. I'm both an early bird and a night owl.

Kate: pov I would say both in a way I'm an early bird but since It's hard for me to fall asleep some nights, and the nightmares keep me up i’m also a night owl. I'm supposed to get a certain amount of hours a night of sleep, but it's hard.

Muncy: pov night owl, Liv says if you could Muncy you would show up at noon everyday.

Jet: pov i’m a night owl that's when criminals work the most.

Questions 8

Muncy: pov iced coffee or regular. I like mine iced with caramel and vanilla.

Liv: pov I love a good mocha latte, you know Fin doesn't drink coffee only Ice T.

Jet: pov I love iced coffee, I like to put everything in it.

Kate: pov i drink decaf which is nasty, not much i can put in it to make it taste good. Castle usually puts nutmeg in his coffee, he used to put it in mine. I can't have it anymore due to my health, I also can't have cinnamon.

Question 9

Jet: pov Favorite TV show, I watch a bunch of random shows even some anime.

Kate: pov mine are temptation lane and nebula 9 I actually got to meet the cast of both shows. Both shows got me through some. Difficult times.

Liv: pov I don't have time to watch TV I usually watch what Noah is watching or what bri is.

Muncy: pov I like to watch a lot of reality tv.

Question 10

Liv: pov favorite type of candy, I don't know if I have a favorite.

Jet: pov I like licorice especially black licorice.

Kate: pov you know you have to be careful with black licorice it can cause licorice toxicity and black licorice almost killed me, I had to be cardioverted thankfully they put me to sleep for it knowing it would traumatize me and cause a ptsd episode. I used to love M&M’S but I can't really eat much candy anymore. It's not good for me.

Question 11

Kate: pov who is your ride or die. Mine would be Espisito, Ryan and Castle.

Liv: pov mine is Fin, I know I'm Elliot's because I once said I would kill for him if I had to because he is my former partner and I wouldn't let anything bad happen to him. We were partners for 13 years. No matter what he did to me I will always have his back. On the other hand I can save myself. I've done it before.

Jet: pov rayes would have to be my pick.

Question 12

Muncy: pov wow Liv that's deep, I would have to say my brother. Hot tub or pool. I love a hot tub. It always feels so nice.

Liv: pov Noah loves to swim in the pool when we get the chance. I do love a hot tub, Kate can't use a hot tub.

Jet: pov I prefer a pool. why can't she use a hot tub wouldn't it be good for sore muscles

Kate: pov it has to do with the excessive heat, which can raise blood pressure and cause arrhythmia. I also have to wear a life jacket and be careful in open water or a pool. I had to take a pool safety class just to be allowed near water.

Muncy: pov why did you have to take the safety class. Kate says she has a higher chance of drowning than a normal person who doesn't have health issues.

Question 13

Jet: pov what is the longest time you have been away from the job. Mine was a few days for a injury.

Muncy : pov same Duarte put me on desk duty for a few days while my sprained ankle healed.

Liv: pov I was undercover for a bit and reassigned to different units, but the longest I was a way was 2 months while I recovered from Lewis. My injuries healed pretty quick. It was the emotional ones that took longer.

Kate: pov as Liv knows I worked for the Attorney General's office for a bit but my longest time away from the job was the 3 months it took me to recover from the gunshot wound. I was allowed in the field my first few days back but had to take it easy and was partially on desk duty for a little bit.

Question 14

Kate: pov weirdest thing that happened to you on the job me and castle were handcuffed together and locked in a basement with a tiger.

Liv: pov I have had so many it's hard to name just one. The 2 that come to the top of my head are being poisoned by mushrooms or a toxic chemical. I was also framed for murder, Kate says she was also framed for murder. Muncy and Jet haven't had a weird experience yet, or been framed for murder.

Question 15

Jet: pov full piece bathing suit or two piece. I like a two piece, Muncy says she also likes a two piece, more of you gets tan that way.

Liv: pov definitely a full piece. I have scars from Lewis and I'm older now and a two piece bathing suit won't look good on me.

Kate: pov full piece all the way it covers my scars even the huge one on my side, I actually have to wear a bathing suit shirt over my bathing suit to protect my skin and I can be out in the hot weather for too long. It's not good for me, same with the cold. To be continued. ….

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20 Questions: Fanfiction Author Edition

Tagged by the wonderful miss @cicinicole-14

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

187.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

1,610,309

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Law & Order SVU (and OC)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Getting to Know You

Mastaba

Love You Still

In Treatment

Meet the Parent(s)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I generally do try to respond to all comments. If you take the time to write me more than "Update soon!" or "I love this" I will respond in kind. Not that I don't appreciate the "I love this" comments, but the "Update soons!" on a recent chapter kinda drive me a little crazy.

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

One that both lives and dies in my drafts. I don't know if I could have the heart to publish something that doesn't have a happy ending. There's too much of that in the world already.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Love Sometimes Steals Into A Heart

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Sometimes.

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Yes. I try to branch out into various kinds.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

With another fandom? I have a Addison Shepherd/Olivia Benson ship that I haven't shared with the world but in glimpses in "Neglected Spaces"... and I did write that one crossover with Chicago.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think I have... but if I have, I'm relying on my friends to tell me so I can report it. People pour their hearts and souls and creative blood into fics and if you steal it, you're the scum of the earth.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not that I'm aware.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

Yes. I love working together with another creative mind and weaving words together. It's fun and sometimes makes you glance at things from different angles.

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

Currently? It's EO. (ElliotxOlivia) but I've got to say that Burzek is a close #2 but they need more fics.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

It's my goal to finish ALL WIPS before I fade into oblivion one day.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm good at putting you there in the moment. But honestly? I think half of everything I write is shit, but I love writing so I selfishly write the stories that I want to read (and don't read them after they're finished).

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I CANNOT WRITE A ONE-SHOT TO SAVE MY LIFE.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Only if it's because they're travelling somewhere and communication in the other language is absolutely necessary but I'd want to find a fluent speaker to double-check.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter.

20. Favorite fic you've ever written?

It's a split between these three: Call It Bittersweet

Christmas Ghosts: An EO Christmas Carol

and DEAR YOU, LOVE ME

I'm supposed to tag people. But I hate tagging others. I never know how many times they've been tagged.

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[womanlives]

PALOMA TWISTS IN HIS GRIP LIKE A BUTTERFLY TRAPPED IN A COCOON, then stills. Her eyes are wide and watchful, and her lips are compressed into a thin line to keep the pain from seeping out. She’s lucky this refugee camp is kind, if suspicious. She doesn’t blame them. Sheep always get nervous when lambs with wolf-jaws slip into their midst. She’s also lucky their healer is good. Practiced. Paloma isn’t familiar with his craft, but she’s been watching him like a hawk. She notices things, especially in dreams. Here is what’s stood out to her so far.

First: his touch. Soft, even when it’s firm. Like it can read her mind, the way it eases when her mouth creases in pain. He’s experienced.

Second, and this one is important: he has not slipped a single poison into any of the herbs he gives her. This pleases and confuses her, because she feels his stress. It hangs in the air like the smell of soil after rain. She wonders about the cause. Her race? Status? Her profession? Crow, rich-blood, human, something else?

Her talents?

One way to find out. Slowly, purposefully, she pulls her damaged hand from his grasp, dips her fingers into the cut in her palm, and writes a red-raw question on the wood of the table between them.

WHY DO I MAKE YOU UNEASY?

Her gaze locks on his. She blinks, once, then closes her eyes, turns away, and offers him her injuries. Maybe he will feel better if she guts her senses in submission.

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"I insist - please, you must keep still for but only a moment longer-" Fingers work swiftly, deftly, but cannot account for movement that comes from his apparent temporary charge; clearing glass shards from wounds was difficult enough, but one had to account for infection, for stitching and none of what he desperately needed to do as swiftly as possible could be while his company fidgeted.

"I cannot let you leave while you yet have an open wound." Words are uttered, but his attention never removes itself from tending as quickly as he is able while trying to be thorough. "One more moment is all I ask, then you may leave with your heal in tact."

[mythologeekwriter]

The Department of Education’s guidance on transness in schools and colleges, and my issues with it

The full document of the guidance can be found here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/equalities-political-impartiality-anti-bullying-team/gender-questioning-children-proposed-guidance/supporting_documents/Gender%20Questioning%20Children%20%20nonstatutory%20guidance.pdf

(That link is so long what the fuck)

Under the cut for length (seriously, I put the below in a word counter and it was a little over 3,800 words).

The very short version is that the government is super transphobic.

“In recent years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of children questioning the way they feel about being a boy or a girl, including their physical attributes of sex and the related ways in which they fit into society. This has been linked to gender identity ideology, the belief that a person can have a ‘gender’ that is different to their biological sex.”

The above is the second paragraph of the document, and is in fact part of the foreword. This is what we’re seeing right off the bat. You know who uses language like “gender identity ideology”? You guessed it, transphobes!

"Schools are facing requests to take actions such as changing names, uniforms, or using different facilities to help a child appear more like the opposite sex, with the expectation that they will be treated as if they are. This is often referred to as social transitioning. This guidance is based on a set of five general principles that schools and colleges can use to frame their response to such requests:

Schools and colleges have statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children.

Schools and colleges should be respectful and tolerant places where bullying is never tolerated.

Parents should not be excluded from decisions taken by a school or college relating to requests for a child to ‘socially transition’.

Schools and colleges have specific legal duties that are framed by a child’s biological sex.

There is no general duty to allow a child to ‘social transition’.

The Cass Review is clear that social transition is not a neutral act, and that better information is needed about the outcomes for children who undertake degrees of social transition. This means that schools and colleges should take a cautious approach and that decisions should never be taken in haste or without the involvement of parents. Schools and colleges should consider how best to fulfil their safeguarding duties towards the child who is making such a request and their peers, ensuring that any agreed course of action is in all of their best interests. There will be some requests for a type of social transition that will not be compatible with a schools legal duties, schools must abide by this."

That's a long bit, I know, so let's break it down.

"Schools are facing requests to take actions such as changing names, uniforms, or using different facilities to help a child appear more like the opposite sex, with the expectation that they will be treated as if they are. This is often referred to as social transitioning." - Less bad than some of this but wow do I dislike "with the expectation that they will be treated as they are" as phrasing, especially in light of the rest of this document.

The first two points on the list of five are just true things, yes, but they then act like someone being trans is going to cause a safeguarding issue. The rest of it just sucks. "Parents should not be excluded from decisions taken by a school or college relating to requests for a child to 'socially transition'." Why? I have, in fact, known people who are out at school/out to some people at school but not out to parents. Generally, this was because it would not be safe for their parents to know. "Schools and colleges have specific legal duties that are framed by a child's biological sex." I'm sure I don't need to tell anyone here why putting emphasis on biological sex is not great for trans people. "There is no general duty to allow a child to 'social transition'. Oh great, guidance that essentially permits misgendering.

We are now four pages into a twenty page document, with me having finished talking about the foreword.

The overarching principles section repeats the paragraph that refers to "gender identity ideology" that I opened the main part of the post with, but with the addition of "This is a contested belief. Many people believe this concept is one that reinforces stereotypes and social norms relating to sex." I'm not going to say too much about that because this post is getting ever longer but I mean in essence it's saying trans people don't exist.

It then expands on the earlier five points. The one I'd really like to highlight is this bit under "Schools and colleges have specific legal duties that are framed by a child's biological sex" - "While legislation exists that allows adults to go through a process to change their legal sex, children’s legal sex is always the same as their biological sex." Now, this seems to me to exist in much the same sphere as the argument that younger trans people are too young to know that they're trans.

Now we hit the language and terminology section! I'm trying not to let this post get too long though inevitably it's going to be pretty long, but I have a lot to say here.

Opening paragraph of said section below.

"The language used in this area has evolved over recent years and people use different ways to describe themselves. In this guidance we have tried to use language and terms that provide clarity, avoid colloquialisms and capture the range of children’s experiences, from questioning their gender through to gender distress or dysphoria. We have not used the term transgender to describe children. Under UK law children cannot obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate and therefore cannot change their legal sex."

The first sentence of that is fine, yeah. The thing I would really like to point out though is "We have not used the term to transgender to describe children." Ok. Why? Because I will be honest this reads to me as yet more of the philosophy that they do not know their own minds, and that trans kids aren't really trans and all of that shit. Also, newsflash, you do not have to change your legal sex to be transgender.

Now let's talk about the definitions provided in this section because I am not happy about them. I'm going to do this one by one, I have more to say about some than others.

"Gender identity: is a contested belief. It is a sense a person may have of their own gender, whether male, female or another category such as non-binary. This may or may not be the same as their biological sex. Many people do not consider that they or others have a gender identity at all." - Look. I really doubt anyone reading this can't tell why this is bad so I'm not going to say much. I just want everyone to comprehend that this is official government guidance.

"Gender questioning: is a broad term that might describe children and young people who are asking questions about their biological sex and perceived gender identity." - In light of everything else I don't love "perceived gender identity", and this does kind of continue the thing that permeates this whole document of doubting the very existence of transness but this could be worse.

"Gender distressed or confused: is a way of describing distress or confusion that may arise from a broad range of experiences connected to a child’s understanding of their biological sex and associated attributes and behaviours, but where a formal diagnosis of gender dysphoria has not been made." - Let's just call people confused! It's not like this gets weaponised against people! Oh wait

"Social transition: is a term often used to refer to a process by which people change their name, pronouns, clothing, or use different facilities from those provided for their biological sex. Not all people who go through this process will do so in the same way. Not all requests made to schools or colleges will comply with legal duties to safeguard children. Social transitioning is not a neutral act, as it has been recognised that it can have formative effects on a child’s future development." - The return of "social transitioning is not a neutral act", and the unsubtle implication that socially transitioning is somehow dangerous.

The last two I will talk about together because they're a little different.

"Gender incongruence: is a medical diagnostic term for a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual’s experienced gender identity and their biological sex."

"Gender dysphoria: is a similar diagnostic term to describe gender incongruence of at least 6 months’ duration, which is manifested by a number of criteria. The condition is associated with clinically significant distress or impairment in social or other important areas of functioning."

Just think for a moment about the requirements of medically and/or legally transitioning. This is not a post about the difficulties of that, but it's worth keeping in mind.

We have got through eight of twenty pages. Are you pissed off yet? I sure am.

"There could be instances where children disclose first to their teachers that they may be questioning their gender. If there is no change being requested, teachers can listen respectfully about a child’s feelings without automatically alerting parents, but, for safeguarding reasons, cannot promise confidentiality." - not loving not being able to promise confidentiality, to be frank.

I would also like to emphasise another few things. "If a school or college wishes to accommodate degrees of social transition, they are advised to do the following". If. The advice in question? Wait before considering the request to "ensure unnecessary action is not taken". That I will discuss a little. This, again, ties into this ongoing idea that these children don't know their own minds, and the idea that they aren't really trans. The other piece of advice is to make parents aware. The guidance states that "The only exception to this is the very rare situation where informing parents might raise a significant risk of harm to the child". So. People are going to be put at risk by this.

Then, if after "a period of watchful waiting" the school or college are advised to consider a list of points.

I don't want to quote the whole document at anyone reading this, so I will not quote that whole section, but I will quote some relevant chunks and mention the rest.

It mentions safeguarding again, and implies that socially transitioning might not be in the child's best interests. It puts a ton of emphasis on the views of the child's parent. It says any avaliable clinical information should be considered. None of this is looking great to me.

Now we get one that makes me want to scream. I'm going to quote the whole thing then break it down because it's one point on the list but it's lengthy.

"The seriousness and context of the request: Schools and colleges should take into consideration whether the child has made similar requests previously, and whether the child has properly considered the impact of their requests. As part of testing whether this is a sustained request, schools and colleges should seek to understand societal or other factors that may have in-fluenced the child, for example:  Has the child been influenced by peers or social media?  Does the child feel pressured to identify differently because they simply do not align with stereotypes associated with their sex? This is relevant as some people think gender identity reinforces stereotypes about men and women.  Whether it may be appropriate for schools and colleges to seek input from the SENCO or college’s SEND lead.  Is there an interaction with a child’s sexual orientation? Schools and colleges should note that the Cass Review ‘heard from young lesbians who felt pressured to identify as transgender male, and conversely transgender males who felt pressured to come out as lesbian rather than transgender’. Where a child discloses that they are also questioning or exploring their sexual orientation, schools should make clear that they are under no pressure to reach a particular outcome."

"Whether the child has properly considered the impact of their request" - Let's just take a moment to acknowledge that they continually talk about the impact of socially transitioning and don't actually explain it.

"Has the child been influenced by peers or social media?" - They get more blatant about this in this same list but wow does this smack of "people are being manipulated into thinking they're trans when they're not".

"Does the child feel pressured to identify differently because they simply do not align with stereotypes associated with their sex? This is relevant as some people think gender identity reinforces stereotypes about men and women." - This is just transphobia. I mean, this entire document is chock-full of transphobia, but you see what I'm getting at. This is a transphobic talking point.

"Whether it may be appropriate for schools and colleges to seek input from the SENCO or college’s SEND lead." - Wouldn't be a government opinion without some ableism, I fucking guess. For the unaware SENCO stands for Special Educational Needs Coordinator and SEND stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Does not take much reading between the lines to see the idea that disabled and neurodivergent people can't know if they're trans.

"Is there an interaction with a child’s sexual orientation? Schools and colleges should note that the Cass Review ‘heard from young lesbians who felt pressured to identify as transgender male, and conversely transgender males who felt pressured to come out as lesbian rather than transgender’. Where a child discloses that they are also questioning or exploring their sexual orientation, schools should make clear that they are under no pressure to reach a particular outcome." - Note how it spares far more concern for the "young lesbians who felt pressured to identify as transgender male" than for the "transgender males who felt pressured to come put as lesbian rather than transgender". And, perhaps unsurprisingly, makes no acknowledgement of gay trans people.

It then devotes a bullet point to the impact on the child, giving no information as to what that impact is beyond "significant psychological effects" and then advises caution, because obviously (eyeroll). Then it talks about the impact on other pupils, which I am even more skeptical of. Denying somebody the right to socially transition because of the impact on other people is immensely fucked up.

They then feel the need to emphasise that even if you've considered all of this and decided to let a child socially transition "Completing the above steps will not be sufficient to allow a gender questioning child access to spaces designated for the other sex, or to sports where it is not safe or fair to take part with the opposite sex".

"Members of staff should not unilaterally adopt any changes, including using a new name or new pronouns, unless or until this has been agreed by the school or college in accordance with the proper procedures and, in the vast majority of cases, parental consent, as set out in this guidance." - So you're actively taking away a potential safety net.

"If and where any change has been agreed, the school or college should communicate this to other pupils and staff where it is necessary and proportionate to do so. This should be done sensitively, without implying contested views around gender identity are fact. Other pupils, parents and teachers may hold protected religious or other beliefs that conflict with the decision that the school or college has made, these are legitimate views that must be respected." - They really don't want you to forget that they don't remotely support or care about trans people or in fact entirely believe in our actual existence.

Now we enter another section of the document.

"Schools should make sure that all relevant staff are aware of a gender questioning child’s biological sex." - They are, frankly, alarmingly pro outing people.

They then go on about how important it is to accurately record people's biological sex, I do not give a shit about their opinions.

The bit on changing names opens with the following. "Schools must record a child’s legal name in the admissions register. They may allow pupils to change their informal (‘known as’) name if they believe it is in the best interests of the child to do so." It then goes on to emphasise parental consent and considering the "relevant factors" talked about earlier.

The section on pronouns is four paragraphs and all of it sucks. "Agreeing to a child’s request to have others use different pronouns about them is a significant decision. Primary school aged children should not have different pronouns to their sex-based pronouns used about them." - I have a suggestion here: respect people's autonomy.

"For older children, schools do not need to specify pronouns to be used about each pupil and can decline a request to change a child’s pronouns." - Oh shut the fuck up.

It then again, talks about considering the relevant factors and says just so much bullshit, including this deeply unpleasant part of a sentence "schools and colleges should only agree to a change of pronouns if they are confident that the benefit to the individual child outweighs the impact on the school community". It should not be hard to refer to people how they want be referred to, actually.

And then we get to the real essence of it, which makes me genuinely despair.

"It is expected that there will be very few occasions in which a school or college will be able to agree to a change of pronouns. On these rare occasions, no teacher or pupil should be compelled to use these preferred pronouns and it should not prevent teachers from referring to children collectively as ‘girls’ or ‘boys,’ even in the presence of a child that has been allowed to change their pronouns. Even in the exceptional case where safeguarding requires a school or college to take an alternative approach, schools and colleges should exhaust all other options, such as using first names, to avoid requiring other individuals having to use preferred pronouns. In these exceptional cases, schools or colleges should make sure that all relevant staff are aware of a gender questioning child’s biological sex, to fulfil their safeguarding and legal duties."

Tell me you don't care about trans people, goddamn. I'm not sure I can say anything sufficient here, actually. This is incredibly transphobic, on so many levels, and it's horrifying.

I'm also going to briefly talk about this "In all cases, bullying of any child must not be tolerated. No child should be sanctioned for honest mistakes when adapting to a new way of interacting with another pupil." This does not read, to me, like they are in fact particularly concerned about bullying. Mostly it seems that they really want trans people to be in the wrong.

Now we enter a section on single-sex spaces. Brace yourselves.

Honestly I think the opening paragraph says enough. "Schools must always protect single-sex spaces with regard to toilets, showers and changing rooms, as set out below. Responding to a request to support any degree of social transition must not include allowing access to these spaces. As a default, all children should use the toilets, showers and changing facilities designated for their biological sex unless it will cause distress for them to do so. In these instances, schools and colleges should seek to find alternative arrangements, while continuing to ensure spaces are single-sex."

With that, we have got through fifteen pages, and have reached the section on uniform.

"Schools may have different uniform requirements for girls and boys. Some specify which uniform items are for girls and which are for boys, and similarly some schools have hairstyle rules which differ by sex. A child who is gender questioning should, in general, be held to the same uniform standards as other children of their sex at their school and schools may set clear rules to this effect." - Here's a radical proposal for you, stop determining dresscodes by sex or gender.

They then talk about consulting with parents again, and also that schools have no obligation to change uniform policies to accommodate children, that it should be considered whether all aspects of a uniform should be changed, and that a child changing their uniform doesn't mean they're trans and you shouldn't assume that. Once more, with feeling, trans people do in fact exist, not that they seem to want to acknowledge that.

The next section is on sports, so once again brace yourselves because frankly I'm sure we can all see where this is going.

"In particular, physical activity participation by girls drops in the teenage years – and it is important that schools and colleges are mindful of any actions that might exacerbate this further." - Not loving the implication of that in context of what this document is, to be honest with you.

"Schools and colleges that do not provide separate sports for girls are unlikely to be offering them equal opportunities to boys, and for some sports they will be putting girls at undue risk of injury if they have to play on mixed teams.

For all sports where physical differences between the sexes threatens the safety of children, schools and colleges should adopt clear rules which mandate separate-sex participation. There can be no exception to this. Boys constitute more of a risk to girls because they are generally stronger, larger and heavier than girls, especially when they are going through or have been through puberty. It would not be safe for a biological boy to participate in certain sports as part of a teenage girls’ team. Where sports are deliberately mixed-sex, such as mixed netball, there should be no cause for concern.

Even for sports where safety is not risked by mixed-sex participation, schools and colleges should ensure that sports are fair. For competitive sports, schools and colleges should be aware that without separate sex participation, it is unlikely that they will be offering equal opportunities to boys and girls.

For non-competitive sport, schools and colleges should continue to prioritise safety." - It is in a fucking school, who gives a shit. Furthermore, I did PE in school while disabled, so I'd truly love to know when people started caring so much about risk of injury and fairness.

We're nearly at the end now!

The final section of guidance is on single sex schools, and I think this one paragraph (below) is the most important bit.

"Single-sex schools can refuse to admit pupils of the other biological sex, regardless of whether the child is questioning their gender. A school cannot, however, refuse to admit a child of the same biological sex on the basis that they are questioning their gender."

It then talks about some legal considerations in an annex, and we are finally done with the document.

So: as it stands, the official government guidance is wildly transphobic, promoting misgendering and barely acknowledging the existence of trans people, amongst other things.

If anyone has any questions about anything I've said here, feel free to ask.

And if you've read to the end, I appreciate you very much.

[ganjamonster11]

BOOGERMAN!!!! i hopeyou are having a good day. whats a drink you love and i drink you hate. alsowill youi evar open up submissions...i want to send you drawings inyour ask boxs. #GODBLESS #ANONYMOUS #20QUESTIONS

uuum what the FWEAK?! HI SNEAKIE. i’m having a gud day i’m talking to marciplier and his friends tooday and listening to metric. i have a lot of asks. i think the feds are after me. a drink i love is probably orange hi-c or cream soda or vanilla milk aaand a drink i hate is probably pepsi or cola or basically any fizzy drink. and gatorade. and WHAT THE FWEAK?! SEND ME STUFF ANYTIME!! you’re literally one of my main inspirations for drawing ur fweaking awesome and i love you #Aaaand my fingers in your eyeball

[mirandyficlists]

Harry Potter Crossvers/AUs

A Case of Synesthesia (Prt 2 AofW) by Quicktyoke  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11554578

A Day in the Park by privatesmile  http://privatesmile.livejournal.com/33157.html

Andy Sachs and the Cleverly Worded Plot Device by Hayseed42  http://hayseed-42.livejournal.com/59176.html

Connections by Jazwriter  http://archiveofourown.org/works/3382859/chapters/7400618

Defying Chaos by Punky 96 https://archiveofourown.org/works/14082483/chapters/32445207

Delighted by Punky96https://archiveofourown.org/works/13762542

Doubt by acceb23  http://acceb23.livejournal.com/11394.html

Happy Howloween by Punky96  https://archiveofourown.org/works/15173648

Heart Patronus by Bellatrix Weightless Tears  https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11129844/1/Heart-Patronus

Most Like a Marsh Fire (prt 1 of Argument of Witches)  by quickyoke  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11194014/chapters/24996594

Of Magic and Animagi (Catty pt 2) by Mohnblume  https://archiveofourown.org/works/30113943

Questions Series by arakan004  https://arakan004.livejournal.com/?skip=10&tag=title%3A%20question%20series

The Cerulean Dragon by Jazwriter  http://archiveofourown.org/works/4278267/chapters/9689886

To The Bone by Winter156  http://archiveofourown.org/works/1181656

Two Sides of the Same Coin by Jazwriter http://archiveofourown.org/works/5276114/chapters/12175673

Unable to Resist by Punky96  https://archiveofourown.org/works/14851889

Veritaserum by Punky96  https://archiveofourown.org/works/12297702

Violante in the Pantry (Prt 4 AofW)by Quickyoke  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11833581

What Lingers in the Eaves (prt3 AofW) by Quickyoke  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11645340

[teffiebell]

Michael Sheen grilled by neurodivergent interviewers - Boing Boing

"Sheen faces a panel of 35 autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people, and no question is off the table. Not even a pointed one about Sheen's dating life."

https://boingboing.net/2024/04/04/michael-sheen-grilled-by-neurodivergent-interviewers.html#:~:text=Sheen%20faces%20a%20panel%20of%2035%20autistic%2C%20neurodivergent%20and%20learning%20disabled%20people%2C%20and%20no%20question%20is%20off%20the%20table.%20Not%20even%20a%20pointed%20one%20about%20Sheen%27s%20dating%20life.

[adarkrainbow]

I didn't had those to the previous reblog, so that the post wouldn't get too heavy, but there is a lot of interesting articles about Andersen and his relationship to Christianity, religion as a whole and various folklores and "paganism". For example...

Of course, the go-to would be the Hans Christian Andersen Center, which has an entire collection of online articles about Religious motifs within Andersen's tales and works:

One of which is, for example, "Andersen and those of other faiths":

There is this very interesting article by Forward taking a look at Andersen's view on Judaism through his story "The Jewish Girl":

It is more of a side-mention within the article, but there is this very interesting article about how Hans Christian Andersen was received in China and is seen through Chinese culture:

JSTOR has "Critical Reflections about Hans Christian Andersen, the Failed Revolutionary"

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41388797

(A bit short and incomplete but) Toronto Metropolitan University has a page for an exposition about the Little Mermaid, and it evokes the religious influences:

(Not very much about religion but I'll still add it) The Hans Andersen fairy tale, on "CatholicIreland.net"

"Religious Views in Hans Christian Andersen's Works", on Wiley's Online Library

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-0730.2007.00880.x#:~:text=Since%20Hans%20Christian%20Andersen%20has,Christianity%20has%20often%20been%20questioned.

[ednito]

I'm thinking of an animal (20questions let's go)

Oh god ok-

Uhhhh is it a mammal?

[bills-bible-basics]

JUDGING OR QUESTIONING GOD -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List #Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses Visit https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see more. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9, KJV "How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?" Job 25:4-6, KJV "Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?" Job 40:1-8, KJV "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2, KJV "Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?" Romans 9:20, KJV If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/judging-or-questioning-god-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?feed_id=258753&JUDGING%20OR%20QUESTIONING%20GOD%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

[gamer-goo]

20questions anon here (ie not playthinganon) - may i suggest hackchat, like, the plaything anon sending you a ?address to go to there and if you dont answer it publicly you know for sure it's them because only they and you know it

That’s kinda how I was thinking we’d do it actually!!!! Just wasn’t sure abt the website!!!

[sorcerous-of-quare-craic]

Another Icon revamp. This time for a game where the core mechanic is ranking all tasks on a scale of 1-20, one task per ranking, and rolling equal to or under your ranking with a d20. It was just a little rules light experimental game idea I had. The old icon was just the name on a brown background, and I replaced it with d20s. Hope you like it!

[mburley92]

Fun Livestream

Thank you for everyone who attended this livestream. Here's the livestream for those who want to watch it.