Cis gay men have fallen out with Caitlyn Jenner because she still plans to vote Republican. Jon B explains why this shouldn't come as a surprise, and explores some of the misguided assumptions that cis gay men make of trans people.
Author: Jon B
One of the founding curators at the Queerness, Jon is an online writer and editor with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ issues, and a lover of everything with four legs and a tail.
Make your voice heard: an opinion on the futility of self-silencing
Rather than refuse to 'give oxygen' to toxic views and poisonous commentators, we need to play them at their own game. Jon B offers his view on why 'turning the other cheek' no longer seems to work.
Beyoncé and #HERO – a tale of misplaced outrage
In the aftermath of the rejection of #HERO, Jon B puts forward his view that whilst public figures such as Beyonce cannot be held responsible for the failure of such movements, they should still be subject to scrutiny for their failure to act.
But what if I want a ‘ladies’ handbag’?
It's more than just wanting a 'ladies' handbag'. Jon B explains why he's tired with traditional notions of gender and masculinity that no one chooses, but which still dominate how society at large views us.
On why I think I’m starting to get why #fuckcispeople is a thing – A response to Helen Lewis
As the row over Germaine Greer refuses to go away, Jon B writes in response to New Statemen commentator Helen Lewis about the continued failure of cis people to truly empathise with what's at stake here.
‘No-Platforming’ the privileged is not ‘silencing’, it’s doing the right thing
As Cardiff University comes under pressure to cancel a lecture by Germaine Greer on account of her unapologetic transphobia, Jon B offers his view on why so-called 'no-platforming' is a thoroughly justifiable standpoint.
On the selfishness of the white cis gay male
As LGBT+ equality moves forward, we are increasingly presented with the selfishness of the white cis gay man. Jon B gives his opinion on why gay men need to do better by the rest of the LGBT+ community.
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