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Michael Bond: "The concept of the magic door is possibly the most powerful one in children's books and television series. Adults secretly like the idea too, but the difference is that an imaginative child's mind is open to the possibility. They still believe in magic."

If, after reading this article, you continue to pretend that it is ‘hate’ to question the advisability of surgically and chemically castrating/sterilising troubled teens, you’re either malign or dangerously stupid. newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

A response to the comment piece, '‘LGBTQ+ Focus: Still here, still queer… but getting squeezed out’, in The Bookseller (23 May) Mr Philip Jones Molly Flatt

Jack Jewell DARCY So, was thinkin’… would you wanna, like… link up? LIZZY You just come in my mum’s gaff, lips dry, no manners! DARCY You vex me, you proper chat back… and still, man’s obsessed. LIZZY Swear? DARCY Real talk. I hate how much I rate you. You ain’t from no status, but

Men in skirts and make up are no closer to being women than men who're weight-lifters and lumberjacks. Women aren't objecting to your hostile takeover bid because your false eyelashes are crooked.

It changes the game. And only J.K. Rowling could have done it. Women have never had the funding and consequent power of the Establishment-backed trans movement. Amazing the confidence that financial backing gives you. Great piece in praise of JK Rowling. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

JOANNA CHERRY KC: Sex in the Equality Act is biological. SNP: Lol. JCKC: No, really, it is. SNP: Cool story, sis. JCKC: You’ll lose in court. SNP: Sure, Jan. JCKC: And have to pay costs. SNP: Whatevs. [later] SUPREME COURT: You owe For Women Scotland £250k. SNP: Damn…

It will take time to train up local CAMHS services and GPs to be in line with Cass. Meanwhile parents have to be very careful. Autistic children are particularly at risk with affirmative counsellors.

I have reached a settlement in my case against Hachette for discrimination on the grounds of my gender-critical beliefs. crowdjustice.com/case/hounded-o…

Imminent sacking cartoon The Spectator

Gnarled oak and beech trees, home to thousands of living things.

For years, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter called herself John and pretended to be a boy. They didn’t make a big deal of it, they didn’t put a label on it. Now she’s dropped all that and is openly gay. This is how you do it, parents. Don’t be homophobic.

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Spot the difference Female erasure The Guardian - please don’t

New: Imane Khelif has been banned from boxing in Eindhoven next week. The Algerian will have to undergo sex testing to have any chance of competing. In a major development, World Boxing is to make such tests mandatory across all its events.

Lyrics/songs where the voice is third-person, telling a tale? No I/me/you. A vignette of a play of a scene of something interesting. I think British music excels at this. Mostly Blur. Anything to offer?

The flak I and many others got for writing about Khelif was horrible. We were meant to be silent when we could all see what was happening.

Jess de Wahls, German-born textile and embroidery artist based in South London #WomensArt

Beachbox in Brighton hosted a women only event and said men weren't allowed. They got backlash and now I imagine women only sauna events will disappear from their events page. How progressive.