Author Archives: roughseasinthemed

About roughseasinthemed

I write about my life as an English person living in Spain and Gibraltar, on Roughseas, subjects range from politics and current developments in Gib to book reviews, cooking and getting on with life. My views and thoughts on a variety of topics - depending on my mood of the day - can be found over on Clouds. A few pix are over on Everypic - although it is not a photoblog. And of course my dog had his own blog, but most of you knew that anyway. Pippadogblog etc

Lala land

Posted on 20 April, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

In case you haven’t read any fantasy fiction recently, I bring you this from PurpleSage about Dennis the Menace. Also known as Riley J Dennis, previously known as Justin Dennis. A 24-year-old trans person achieving social media fame (?) for … Continue reading →

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Fuck or lose your benefits? You think patriarchy doesn’t exist?

Posted on 3 April, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

Hello Ms Roughseas, Jobcentre here. Have you got something for me? Yes, one of the owners of a local brothel would like you to be a prostitute. Obviously, if you refuse this job offer, your benefits will be cut. Aren’t … Continue reading →

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Silly old women

Posted on 27 March, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

Ageism and sexism in one. Brilliant. I got a query recently about how to start blogging as a woman who is more than 50 years old. Oh my goddess. Do women of more than 50 know how to use a … Continue reading →

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Sexist old men

Posted on 11 March, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

I had to lie down on the sofa, fan myself, apply a cool damp facecloth to my forehead, hence the rather late repost of this riveting news: Sexist old man 1 Sexist old man 2 Number one considers women to … Continue reading →

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Rape? No.

Posted on 10 March, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

As we all know, when a 53-year-old man has sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl, it isn’t rape. (Huh?) It’s sexual activity with with a child. Of course! So a mere four and a half years sorts that. Easily. WTF … Continue reading →

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Read. Enjoy.

Posted on 10 March, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

The invisible woman: Gender identity in the age of neoliberalism And this: https://stoptranschauvinism.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/cps-schools-project-the-erasure-of-sex-and-the-silencing-of-girls/ Orwell, you forgot all this lunacy.

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Women’s right to vote

Posted on 8 March, 2017 by roughseasinthemed

Women worked hard to earn the right to vote and I am considering relinquishing it. Why? Well, basically it makes no fucking difference as the same old shit goes around whoever is in power. Many of us truly hoped for … Continue reading →

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Maslow’s triangle

Posted on 7 December, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

In case anyone is getting bored with reading about sex, I thought I’d have a brief intermission and write about Maslow’s triangle, or more specifically the bottom layer of the triangle, food, shelter and warmth. A 30-year-old man froze to … Continue reading →

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Porn and prostitution – part 3 – some cons …

Posted on 4 December, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

So, we’re all on board with porn and prostitution because it gives women money and they choose that ‘work’ right? Let’s look at the theory of why we aren’t all on board with it. Or at least, why I’m not. … Continue reading →

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Porn and prostitution – part 2 – the pros …

Posted on 23 November, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

So, the context has been set. Young roughseas ie early to mid twenties, was in favour of porn and prostitution. A woman’s right to choose. Empowerment and all that. As I said on the previous post, a sex pos feminist, … Continue reading →

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Porn and prostitution – part 1

Posted on 21 November, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

Friend Mak asked for more info on feminism, so we agreed on this topic. Basically, why are prostitution and pornography anti-feminist? This is a well sensitive subject and splits the feminist community right down the middle. Let me start with … Continue reading →

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More about Teh Menz

Posted on 19 November, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

My friend Mak wrote a post asking ‘what about the menz’. This followed a Twitter exchange, which, should you be so inclined, you can read about on his blog post linked above. The detail, for the purpose of this post, … Continue reading →

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Why?

Posted on 29 October, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

Is the UK expected to home refugees from the Calais refugee camps? Serious question. In terms of population density the UK is somewhat bigger than France’s (286:118 per head of population per square km. Let’s say more than double? Two … Continue reading →

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Mx, Ms, Mr, (Mrs/Miss)

Posted on 25 October, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

I do hope you are all aware that when addressing trans people you should be using the appropriate title. A bit like the pronouns. Here is Mix Margaret on the subject. Some excerpts and comments: In recent years they have … Continue reading →

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We loves The Menz

Posted on 16 October, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

I write a perfectly reasonable criticism about Owen Smith, a former candidate for the leadership of the UK labour party and get told off for being sexist. Um. I was pointing out that Smith was sexist (for a number of … Continue reading →

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I cried

Posted on 1 October, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

I really did. I looked at this photo and wept. What. Is. Wrong. With. People. We have homed skinny ribby dogs but this? Our abuse of animals never fails to amaze me. Let alone our hypocrisy. Eat dogs, cats, horses. … Continue reading →

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Trans beta readers

Posted on 19 September, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

Can’t move on the internet for trans. Fall over them everywhere. There I was browsing a book forum when I noticed a request for a trans woman or trans girl beta reader. (Beta reader: someone who reads a manuscript pre-publication … Continue reading →

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Trans rape?

Posted on 25 July, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

I know. I’m old. Out of touch. That’s probably why I’m reeling at the story of a transwoman raping a transman. Uh? Cherno Biko, if you haven’t heard of the story. Cherno Biko is a Brooklyn based award winning media … Continue reading →

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Children, prime ministers, and PR

Posted on 11 July, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

How many men say they are better qualified to be a price, oops, prime, minister because they have children? Dear me. On a side note, Eagle, Leadsom, May, are little Thatchers. The Thatcher revivalist movement. And what is with the … Continue reading →

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Superior man brain thinking

Posted on 23 June, 2016 by roughseasinthemed

‘Two minute noodles. ‘We have two packs. ‘Therefore we need four minutes? Yes?’ Go bro. Hell’s teeth. Gotta love that male intelligence. Seen on an Aussie outback vid. Clue: Two minute noodles take … two minutes? Doesn’t matter how many … Continue reading →

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