Sep 17Member-onlyI’m Feeling Thoroughly Pissed Off Right NowPersonally, I think that gender affirming care for children and young people is a good thing. No, kids do not want to change their gender because it’s in fashion right now. But even if they do, they still deserve to be cared for in a way that allows them…Transgender1 min readTransgender1 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyAll Children Are Entitled To Be ArseholesIf you’re a parent, you should know this already. If you’re not, well, you’re learning it now. Of course, some children’s behaviour can be way out of line. But if that’s the case, you get help with that. From family, a friend, or even a professional. …Missing Children4 min readMissing Children4 min read
Aug 8Member-onlyI Came Down With Fomo TodaySo, this morning, I took the plunge. Yep, I’ve only gone and signed up for threads. You can follow me here. https://www.threads.net/@j.pearl_williams What really bothered me though, was having to sign up for instagram before I could join threads. I mean, seriously? I’m fucking blind! Yes, I prefer “blind”, rather…Threads1 min readThreads1 min read
Jul 22Member-onlyChild Abuse is Not Just SmackingChild Abuse is Not Just Smacking Or “spanking”, as they call it in the US. If you’ve been consuming any kind of social commentary during the last ten or so years, you’ll have noticed that the physical discipline of children has fallen far out of favour. As a victim of…Child Abuse5 min readChild Abuse5 min read
Jun 26Member-onlyBath Toy, My ArseWhenever I’m feeling in need of a good laugh, I often find that a humorous medical book does the trick. …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Jun 23Member-onlyAt Last, I feel Like a Proper AdultRecently, I finally got around to installing a landline phone at my home. This isn’t the first landline phone I’ve installed, but it is the first one where I’ve felt that the home I’ve installed it in is truly mine, and cannot be taken from me. Case in point, after…Technology1 min readTechnology1 min read
May 27Member-onlyIt’s the Open Door That Gets MeRecently, a fella called Chris Brook wrote a book about how convicted child murderer Robert Farquharson is in fact, not guilty. Brook believes that two juries wrongly convicted him. I admit, for a long time after the the murders took place, I wanted so badly to believe that this father…True Crime6 min readTrue Crime6 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyRemembering The Pastor and The PainterThey died needlessly eight years ago today. They were sons, brothers, nephews, friends, partners, colleagues. They were also convicted drug traffickers. Let’s not forget that bit. Their names were Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, and in prison, they found meaning and purpose. In prison, they made it their life’s work…Social Issues1 min readSocial Issues1 min read
Apr 4Member-onlyThe Music in the Air Did Not Make This HappenSo, the royal Easter show is back again. Starting on Thursday, you can go to Sydney and enjoy rides and show bags, and if you’re a farmer, you can hope to make that sale that might make you a millionaire, or at least, capable of getting through the next drought/flood/pandemic/mouse…Crime3 min readCrime3 min read
Mar 29Member-onlyWhy Did you Unfollow Me?So this morning, I awoke to find that today, I had 147 followers, when only yesterday I had 150. Now, this could be a Medium glitch, but if it’s not, well… I’m not one of those writers who religiously counts their followers, because now that I’ve got my hundred and…Social Media1 min readSocial Media1 min read
