April 2022 – Page 2

Script: The Search

6 April, 2022 Lynn Jones Shade, Uncategorized

Scene: a staff meeting room in a secondary school. Ru: Thank you all for coming in today and at such short notice. Colleagues at the table nod and smile. Tina: So, Ru, you said it was urgent. Liz: Sorry, I’ll just pull the curtains to. The sun’s a bit low. Sorry, Ru. Ru: All settled? Ah, yes, I did, didn’t I, say it was urgent. I, um, would like to introduce a new colleague to the team. Mr Collins. He’ll be joining us once he passes Security. There’s a knock at the door and Collins enters. Gerald: Welcome. Are you the new Drama teacher? Ru: Ah, my apologies, Mr Collins, I was just brief- Collins: My title is TransFinder Collins, […]

Yes, Prime Suspect

1 April, 2022 Lynn Jones Uncategorized

Hi, Do you have one of those weeks where a number of things happen? It’s felt a bit like walking through a wood, where the wildlife is making itself known. I was going to write a bit about the Trans Day of Visibility, but I think my appearance has been somewhat limited over this past two years or so, that I’m not sure I’d be saying anything new. Well, not that that usually stops me. 😉 However, there’s been two developments around trans matters this week that have… irked me. One, perhaps like much in life, leads into the second. This week sees the release of a survey from Galop, an anti-abuse charity, and they report that nearly a third […]