In this article, Jonathan Boniface rejects the notion put forward by Rebecca Reid in her recent Metro article that it’s time for trans people to be more receptive to cis people’s concerns about trans issues.
Author: Jonathan Boniface
One of the founding curators at the Queerness, Jonathan is an online writer and editor with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ issues, and a lover of everything with four legs and a tail.
We’re all ‘Generation Snowflake’, but who cares anyway?
Jonathan Boniface deconstructs the notion of ‘Generation Snowflake’, exposing it as a hypocritical nonsense, mired in privilege.
Prince William in Attitude: We don’t owe anyone our thanks
We don’t owe Prince William a debt of gratitude for his appearance in ‘Attitude’. Rather, we should expect more.
Let me line up the f*ggots and the tr*nnies for you
The anti-PC brigade are at it again. It turns out we’re still oppressing them by objecting to their hatefulness.
Don’t patronise us with the emptiness of #prayfororlando
Whilst it’s always heartening to have support, Jonathan Boniface explains why, in his view, #prayfororlando is hollow gesture that diverts people from taking real action against hate.
Freedom of speech is no longer about ‘rights’, it’s about power
Jonathan Boniface makes his latest ‘attack’ on freedom of speech, or put another way: he explores the power structures that underpin why people exercise their rights with no attention to their responsibilities.
‘It’s just political correctness gone mad, isn’t it?’: How about no? Objecting to Rebel Wilson
As controversy rightfully ensues over Rebel Wilson’s ‘transgendered face’ comment, Jonathan Boniface vents his frustration with the ‘it’s just political correctness gone mad’ brigade and their stubborn refusal to think beyond their own concerns.
‘Sorry, we can’t ban everything that offends you’ – the Julie Bindel school of fighting the wrong fight
Julie Bindel has taken a stand, decrying the fact that censorship has become the new norm. Jonathan Boniface offers his perspective on why she’s not only wrong, but fighting the wrong fight.
Pride of Place: England’s LGBTQ Heritage
A pioneering project seeks to bring LGBTQ+ heritage in England to light in a way never seen before – Jonathan Boniface takes a look at ‘Pride of Place’ in the run-up to the project’s upcoming digital seminar.
Cis gay men and Caitlyn Jenner: a match made in ignorance and assumption
Cis gay men have fallen out with Caitlyn Jenner because she still plans to vote Republican. Jonathan Boniface explains why this shouldn’t come as a surprise, and explores some of the misguided assumptions that cis gay men make of trans people.
