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Z for Zwitter is in honour of the mix of male and female in our human nature. The diverse ways trees reproduce inspired me to think about gender as more fluid than we like to admit. Their network of roots…

Y for more chromosomes and gender fluidity in trees. The dying ash at my window takes me back to lockdown during the pandemic.The threat of danger and death rustled through me as I lay in bed and watched the ash…

X is a cloak for Xtremes which distort our dreams and desires with fear. XX is for chromosomes and for the mysteries of gender. When fear seeks to distort my sense of self and when 21st century gender polarisation upsets…

W for Woman Writer in Wood Wide Web W is for women especially those who have campaigned for human rights for centuries. W is for the Will to align human rights with nature. W is for a Writer who has…

V is for Virgin and Victorina Press, a small independent publisher which supports bibliodiversity – it gives voice to the expression of diversity in its published authors. Victorina Press published my novel Michel–Michelle which tells the story of Axel whose…

U for Uncertainty and the search for hope in an Unusual place. Can we make connections between the social construction of gender and race and economic empires? Are new connections between campaigns and corporate social responsibility possible for major corporations?.…

T is for Terminology which can be tricky to make Transparent when we talk about gender. Transgender is when someone desires the characteristics of masculinity or femininity so much they wish to cross over from one identity to another and…

S for Sex is used as a biological category for filling in forms as male or female or other and is confused with gender identity. Understanding gender identity as a social and cultural construction is my journey towards a sense…