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Alex Sharpe

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Author: David Bowie Outlaw, Sexual Intimacy and Gender Identity Fraud, Foucault’s Monsters, Transgender Jurisprudence. Prof Univ of Warwick. Politically homeless. She/her.

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Feb 1

Just resharing my open access review of Judith Butler’s latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender? Their book is so important in analysing and communicating how gender figures in our present political moment - one of rising right-wing authoritarianism.

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Nov 29

For anyone interested, I have written a review essay of Judith Butler’s latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender? in Law and Critique. It is open access.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Review Essay: Judith Butler, Who’s Afraid of Gender? (London: Allen Lane, 2024) pp 308 - Law and Critique

This article is a review essay of Judith Butler’s latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender? The book considers the anti-gender ideology movement and rising right-wing authoritarianism with which it is asso...

link.springer.com

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 3d

Well she is ahead of me. I was 12. 😊

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 3d

Still £8.00. No idea why, but a steal. 😊

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 23d

Only £8.00 today. Was £25 yesterday. Snap it up. 😊

www.amazon.co.uk/David-Bowie-...

David Bowie Outlaw: Essays on Difference, Authenticity, Ethics, Art & Love

David Bowie Outlaw: Essays on Difference, Authenticity, Ethics, Art & Love eBook : Sharpe, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 15d

‘That period of time - from today until my demise - is the only thing that really fascinates me’

(Martin Heidegger or David Bowie?)

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 23d

Only £8.00 today. Was £25 yesterday. Snap it up. 😊

www.amazon.co.uk/David-Bowie-...

David Bowie Outlaw: Essays on Difference, Authenticity, Ethics, Art & Love

David Bowie Outlaw: Essays on Difference, Authenticity, Ethics, Art & Love eBook : Sharpe, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 29d

Insightful conversation on resurgent racism between @nesrinemalik.bsky.social and Gary Younge in @theguardian.com’s The Long Wave www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · 29d

"Unlike Linehan, in court charged with harassing a trans teenager & smashing their phone (before he urged his online followers to physically attack trans ppl), [Kneecap’s] Mo Chara’s ‘terrorist’ charge involved touching a flag thrown on stage at a gig."

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

Suzanne Harrington: The UK's treatment of Graham Linehan and Kneecap is a study in contrasts

"Unlike Linehan, in court charged with harassing a trans teenager and smashing their phone (this was before he urged his online followers to physically attack trans people), Mo Chara’s ‘terrorist’ cha...

www.irishexaminer.com

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Sep 5

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Pleased to see this co-authored article with Jonathan Herring out today with J of Crim Law.

Provides analysis/critique of recent CPS Guidance on 'Deception as to Sex.' Addresses legal position of sexually active trans ppl as well as dilemma facing prosecutors

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · Aug 19

The media framing of “free speech” is so ridiculous that now people boycotting someone because of their bigoted views (ie exercising their freedom of speech to disassociate) is seen as “cancelling” while the state locking up people who dare to protest genocide generates limited to no media outrage.

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Aug 13

‘On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron’

(H. L. Mencken, 1880-1956).

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Kathy O'Donnell @kathyodonnell.bsky.social · Aug 1

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Couldn't answer basic questions on the functions and recent history of the EHRC and has a record of supporting the persecution of a minority.
MPs who questioned her concludef she was not fit to be the boss of EHRC.
They were right.
Yet here we are.

Mary-Ann Stephenson confirmed as EHRC chair despite MPs’ objections

Stephenson to take over at equality watchdog even though committees raised concerns about breadth of experience

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Jul 27

I knew I should have brought my combine-harvester!
#LondonTransPride

Will Jennings @willjennings.bsky.social · Jul 27

The BBC News website has pages & pages of coverage related to farmers protesting inheritance tax, including events where only a few hundred turn out.

In London yesterday 100,000 people marched for trans rights, and nothing.

Imagine if it was 100,000 anti immigrant activists, they'd cover that.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · Jul 26

At least the Irish news media will actually report on the significance of numbers attending London Trans+ Pride today.

Apart from the Guardian, NO OTHER MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPER has reported on the 100,000 people who marched in London IN SUPPORT of trans people today! 😖

#NewsBias #Propaganda

London Trans Pride sees ‘record-breaking turnout of 100,000 people’

Organisers and participants said this year’s Trans Pride event was of particular importance in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in April.

www.irishnews.com

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Jul 22

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard

A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard

www.theguardian.com

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Jul 17

Never saw this coming.

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Feb 1

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Nov 29

For anyone interested, I have written a review essay of Judith Butler’s latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender? in Law and Critique. It is open access.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Review Essay: Judith Butler, Who’s Afraid of Gender? (London: Allen Lane, 2024) pp 308 - Law and Critique

link.springer.com

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Jul 4

Reform controlled Kent Council ban books about trans kids.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section

KCC says the move came after a

www.bbc.co.uk

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Jul 2

🦋 GIRES needs your help.

We’re raising £10,000 to keep GIRES going — and protect decades of trans research, resources & community knowledge.

We need your help to make sure we can continue to support the trans community

👉 Donate now: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-gires

#SaveGIRES #TransSupport

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Jun 18

Pleased to see this article out today:

Full article: My death waits: David Bowie and mortality www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My death waits: David Bowie and mortality

The article considers three ways of ‘being with death’ that are apparent in the life and work of the late David Bowie (religious transcendence, existential defiance, acceptance). It draws, in parti...

www.tandfonline.com

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · Jun 14

Looking across the papers today, anti-trans rights commentators and politicians also seem to be the ones opposing making abortion legal. It shouldn’t be a shock to anyone - they’re against bodily autonomy. For everyone.

Shabana Mahmood is opposed to two amendments to the crime bill on abortion and Wes Streeting may also vote against them

Justice secretary to oppose abortion amendments in crime bill

The times

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · Jun 14

Its honours 🏅 time again, so a big shout out to all the cool ppl who rejected them, including:

Frank Auerbach
Alan Bennett
David Bowie
Albert Finney
L.S. Lowry
Henry Moore
Harold Pinter
Amartya Sen
George Bernard Shaw
Benjamin Zephaniah.

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · May 28

Non-feminist and increasingly unhinged Torygraph reports that non-feminist campaigners accuse the Quakers (a religious group standing up to power for hundreds of years often at great personal cost) of undermining their legacy cos they support trans ppl.

Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · May 23

This is very true. As scrutiny and paranoia build, signs of ‘maleness’ will multiply.

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · May 22

Great article, Sarah. Thank you for writing it. The fight is emotionally draining but necessary. x

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Alex Sharpe @alexsharpe.bsky.social · May 21

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