Well we never got along the two of us. Relationships and I have so far not seen eye to eye. I have done a lot of soul searching recently and decided to get back to blogging.
Officially I am now single... Oh dear! One guy with a million potentials... Compatibility however is the challenge. I've done serial dating in the past and had lots of fun but nothing long term has emerged from my fun and frolics.
Despite the issue of compatibility, we have a modern condition of choice and ambition. We are now faced with endless life choices, destinations, careers, lifestyles! Do we have time to date, never mind being in long term relationships?
I was talking with a friend about these things the other day. I want love, true love, but I want to travel abroad, learn a language, live in france, get a vineyard, have a fabulous international career. Well we can't have all these things, unless you find a partner who has the exact same ambitions as you; highly unlikely I think.
What takes priority? Love or ambition?
I came to the conclusion, after years of thought, that I choose love. I would choose true love over anything. This made me realise that love is my real ambition. But I want to feel love with somebody else that feels the same way! I don't want to spend my life nursing a broken heart. But is this the modern condition? Is this the path for the majority of us who do not find absolute compatibility?
One thing for sure is that I do not want to settle. I do not want to be in a relationship for the sake of being in a relationship. When I talk about love I mean true, passionate, inconvenient, fire works, love! The kind of love you would die for, love that consumes your every being.
I have been in love before, and been in a sticky, awful, heart breaking situation. Ambition and dreams at the detriment of my heart. Not nice. I never want to go through this again. I do not want to fall in love with somebody only to find out that I am not the most important part of their life. I am not disposable; non of us are!
Hearts mend, but time ticks by... Endlessly tormenting the majority of us.
One thing I know is I will not and cannot live happily without true love. I can be content but not truly satisfied.
I believe this is the case for all of us. People may want to live their dreams without love, but they are frightened. They are scared of being hurt, and deeply insecure. Please correct me if you think I am wrong. Yes my opinion is bound to be egocentric. Yes I'm projecting my view of love on others, but I cannot understand those who are frightened of love. I do not comprehend this.
I may give up some dreams, some career choices; but I will not abandon love!
Please comment, I am intrigued...
About Me
- Mark Wright
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Gay & Living In The City
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Monday, 22 November 2010
Unequal Equality?
I work with the loveliest group of girls, but today they surprised me.
I was asked if heterosexual members can attend the LGBT conference, I obviously told them that they cannot. I was not expecting the onslaught I received. I was told that to have an LGBT only group is discrimination, "what about us straight people, we're not allowed a straight only group."
Firstly why on earth would you want a heterosexual only group? I challenge anybody to bring to my attention any story of discrimination because of heterosexuality.
To have a group where we can discus issues that affect us is so desperately important. I will not be told that I am guilty of discrimination because I have debated motions with only members of the LGBT community. I agree we should live in a world where there is no need for LGBT groups, Black and Asian groups, etc. Unfortunately we do not live in that world, and doubt very much we will ever inhabit Utopia (Philosophically impossible).
Guys get off your band wagons. I don't hate anybody, I love and respect all. However being in an oppressed minority means we have got to organise from within.
I was asked if heterosexual members can attend the LGBT conference, I obviously told them that they cannot. I was not expecting the onslaught I received. I was told that to have an LGBT only group is discrimination, "what about us straight people, we're not allowed a straight only group."
Firstly why on earth would you want a heterosexual only group? I challenge anybody to bring to my attention any story of discrimination because of heterosexuality.
To have a group where we can discus issues that affect us is so desperately important. I will not be told that I am guilty of discrimination because I have debated motions with only members of the LGBT community. I agree we should live in a world where there is no need for LGBT groups, Black and Asian groups, etc. Unfortunately we do not live in that world, and doubt very much we will ever inhabit Utopia (Philosophically impossible).
Guys get off your band wagons. I don't hate anybody, I love and respect all. However being in an oppressed minority means we have got to organise from within.
Catch up...
Blimey was it July since I last wrote on my blog? My new year's resolution to write more must be obeyed, so I will write twice as much from now on to catch up.
I have had so much to write about, so many ideas, so many emotions, yet nothing. In my defence I have been working like a bitch, and been so tired.
Here's a brief catch up...
Work.
Play.
Sleep.
More sleep.
UNISON recruitment days outside working hours.
Reading.
Moved house.
Applied for an internal job and got rejected.
Sleep.
More work.
LGBT conference.
HELSINKI baby to see Auli.
Barcelona with the girls.
Work.
Sleep.
Play.
Cooking.
Eating.
Sleep.
Work.
I have had so much to write about, so many ideas, so many emotions, yet nothing. In my defence I have been working like a bitch, and been so tired.
Here's a brief catch up...
Work.
Play.
Sleep.
More sleep.
UNISON recruitment days outside working hours.
Reading.
Moved house.
Applied for an internal job and got rejected.
Sleep.
More work.
LGBT conference.
HELSINKI baby to see Auli.
Barcelona with the girls.
Work.
Sleep.
Play.
Cooking.
Eating.
Sleep.
Work.
Monday, 19 July 2010
Olfaction...
... is not a euphemism for some kinky game, it is the sense of smell.
In the words of Edina Monsoon (Ab Fab fame) "if there was only a scent that lingers longer than he does."
The sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses, it has the power to invoke past deep emotions and graphic memories. Whether that be the smell of a long lost love, or a graphic shag flashback... The smell of people can be intoxicating.
After numerous breakups, smell is one of the hardest things to let go of. Years later smells can come back to haunt you. We all may as well admit that we sniff the pillow of the one who broke our hearts and left us alone in the dark. I've been known to not wash pillows for many weeks. Why is this?
I am now in a happy relationship and I love to smell my partner's neck. Not sure why? But the scent sends shivers down my spine, my shakras swell and bulge and erupt... What a bizarre thing. Smell also invokes the most amazing and instant physiological activity.
I smelt 'Joop' on a man on the train this morning. Not only did it remind me of my past love (ancient history believe me), but I suddenly felt the nauseating emotions associated with being lied to, cheated on, left out in the cold all alone... How bloody bizarre! Music and songs I once shared with people also has an effect on me, but nothing as deep and physiologically moving as a smell.
Are human beings still susceptible to pheromones that create involuntary physiological arousal? We must be. I feel ashamed to say I'm a psychology graduate, but it is one of the areas I never really indulged in as a student. But now it fascinates me...
I wonder what the next arousing scent will be?
I must point out that by 'arousal' I mean any physiological change in the body or invocation of emotions, not necessarily of a sexual nature...
In the words of Edina Monsoon (Ab Fab fame) "if there was only a scent that lingers longer than he does."
The sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses, it has the power to invoke past deep emotions and graphic memories. Whether that be the smell of a long lost love, or a graphic shag flashback... The smell of people can be intoxicating.
After numerous breakups, smell is one of the hardest things to let go of. Years later smells can come back to haunt you. We all may as well admit that we sniff the pillow of the one who broke our hearts and left us alone in the dark. I've been known to not wash pillows for many weeks. Why is this?
I am now in a happy relationship and I love to smell my partner's neck. Not sure why? But the scent sends shivers down my spine, my shakras swell and bulge and erupt... What a bizarre thing. Smell also invokes the most amazing and instant physiological activity.
I smelt 'Joop' on a man on the train this morning. Not only did it remind me of my past love (ancient history believe me), but I suddenly felt the nauseating emotions associated with being lied to, cheated on, left out in the cold all alone... How bloody bizarre! Music and songs I once shared with people also has an effect on me, but nothing as deep and physiologically moving as a smell.
Are human beings still susceptible to pheromones that create involuntary physiological arousal? We must be. I feel ashamed to say I'm a psychology graduate, but it is one of the areas I never really indulged in as a student. But now it fascinates me...
I wonder what the next arousing scent will be?
I must point out that by 'arousal' I mean any physiological change in the body or invocation of emotions, not necessarily of a sexual nature...
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Violence & Venom...
I have been researching hatred of homosexuality for a while now. I have come across some shocking and disturbing things.
I entered the search term 'gay' into twitter, and the vast majority of results were hateful. The blamed homosexuals for things, they used the term 'gay' to ridicule their friends or things, they declared war on homosexuality, they wanted to kill homosexuals, one man tweeted "I hate gay niggers". What a horrible, yet strange thing to say.
I watched a Dispatches documentary on Channel Four called 'Africa's Last Taboo'... The hatred out there for gay men is vicious. Crowds would gather if they knew somebody was gay. Angry crowds would surround the court rooms where gay men were being tried for the crime of being themselves.
I watched clips on youtube of a man in Jamaica been beaten and savaged by crowds of angry people. Here is a photo of the poor man:
I visited chat rooms and internet forums and discussion boards and read hateful message after hateful message. Threats of violence abound.
I could go on for hours talking about the horrible things I have witnessed but the main thing that interests me is the ferocity of which people react. Why do large mobs gather, why do they attack and murder people, why do they write such hateful and scathing words?
What is so interesting about homosexuality that it warrants such aggression and venom. Why does homosexuality warrant huge crowds baying for blood. What happens to these people? Why does homosexuality bring out this primitive fight or flight reaction in people? Do they have to prove to each other how much they hate us gays. The men are almost in competition with each other to see who hates they gays the most.
Would a murderer, a thief, or a drug dealer get such a barbaric reaction outside a courtroom?
I intend to do some further research. When these people are asked why they have such hatred they rarely give a sensible answer, they rarely introspect and delve deep and consider their cruelty.
Maybe it's all about the arse? Serious... Maybe it is. A muslim cleric on Dispatches seemed to be obsessed with the arse when he was introduced to a gay man. A police officer in Uganda was giving us a biology lesson on why the arse is an exit only. He delved deep (pun fully intended) into the muscular structure of the anus.
Maybe it is religion? I can't help feel it is much more culturally ingrained than to just blame such hatred solely on religion though. There has to be a combination of factors for such hatred.
I'll return to this...
I entered the search term 'gay' into twitter, and the vast majority of results were hateful. The blamed homosexuals for things, they used the term 'gay' to ridicule their friends or things, they declared war on homosexuality, they wanted to kill homosexuals, one man tweeted "I hate gay niggers". What a horrible, yet strange thing to say.
I watched a Dispatches documentary on Channel Four called 'Africa's Last Taboo'... The hatred out there for gay men is vicious. Crowds would gather if they knew somebody was gay. Angry crowds would surround the court rooms where gay men were being tried for the crime of being themselves.
I watched clips on youtube of a man in Jamaica been beaten and savaged by crowds of angry people. Here is a photo of the poor man:
I visited chat rooms and internet forums and discussion boards and read hateful message after hateful message. Threats of violence abound.
I could go on for hours talking about the horrible things I have witnessed but the main thing that interests me is the ferocity of which people react. Why do large mobs gather, why do they attack and murder people, why do they write such hateful and scathing words?
What is so interesting about homosexuality that it warrants such aggression and venom. Why does homosexuality warrant huge crowds baying for blood. What happens to these people? Why does homosexuality bring out this primitive fight or flight reaction in people? Do they have to prove to each other how much they hate us gays. The men are almost in competition with each other to see who hates they gays the most.
Would a murderer, a thief, or a drug dealer get such a barbaric reaction outside a courtroom?
I intend to do some further research. When these people are asked why they have such hatred they rarely give a sensible answer, they rarely introspect and delve deep and consider their cruelty.
Maybe it's all about the arse? Serious... Maybe it is. A muslim cleric on Dispatches seemed to be obsessed with the arse when he was introduced to a gay man. A police officer in Uganda was giving us a biology lesson on why the arse is an exit only. He delved deep (pun fully intended) into the muscular structure of the anus.
Maybe it is religion? I can't help feel it is much more culturally ingrained than to just blame such hatred solely on religion though. There has to be a combination of factors for such hatred.
I'll return to this...
x is acceptable because x has always occurred... Very dangerous argument...
I was watching an episode of the depressing series called 'Benidorm'. Some of the characters were on a coach trip to see a bull fight. One lady was morally opposed to such barbary, but her boyfriend gave a wonderful speech about the ancient Spanish tradition... She fell for it hook line and sinker... His argument was 'cultural relativism'...
If an individual believes that everything that happens around the world is a mere cultural variant, therefore should be respected, then they are justifying every inhumane or cruel act that has ever occurred.
Cultural relativism leaves many things unchallenged, like the disgusting massacre of whales in the Faroe Islands:
Why do we allow such sickening behaviour? What are we scared of? People who challenge such things are accused of not understanding and respecting the cultural differences of others.
Want to see some more barbary? Still want to argue the respect of traditions just because they have always been so, well as far as people can remember?
The argument from cultural relativism is as follows: x is acceptable because x has always occurred as far as a cultural group can remember... This is it! Pure and simple. When you look at the torture going on all around the world, isn't it silly that this can be justified by such a basic circular argument.
If you are arguing on the basis of such an argument then consider what else you are justifying:
1) The murder of men and women around the world on the basis of their sexuality. Justified on religious and cultural grounds. Homosexuality has always been met with the death penalty, therefore, it is fine to continue.
2) Female genital mutilation. A culturally justified practice. Female genital mutilation has always occurred in many parts of the world as a coming of age ceremony, therefore it is fine to continue. (Coming of age? Torture and rape are more accurate descriptions of such practices.)
What silly arguments.
If an individual believes that everything that happens around the world is a mere cultural variant, therefore should be respected, then they are justifying every inhumane or cruel act that has ever occurred.
Cultural relativism leaves many things unchallenged, like the disgusting massacre of whales in the Faroe Islands:
Why do we allow such sickening behaviour? What are we scared of? People who challenge such things are accused of not understanding and respecting the cultural differences of others.
Want to see some more barbary? Still want to argue the respect of traditions just because they have always been so, well as far as people can remember?
The argument from cultural relativism is as follows: x is acceptable because x has always occurred as far as a cultural group can remember... This is it! Pure and simple. When you look at the torture going on all around the world, isn't it silly that this can be justified by such a basic circular argument.
If you are arguing on the basis of such an argument then consider what else you are justifying:
1) The murder of men and women around the world on the basis of their sexuality. Justified on religious and cultural grounds. Homosexuality has always been met with the death penalty, therefore, it is fine to continue.
2) Female genital mutilation. A culturally justified practice. Female genital mutilation has always occurred in many parts of the world as a coming of age ceremony, therefore it is fine to continue. (Coming of age? Torture and rape are more accurate descriptions of such practices.)
What silly arguments.
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Deadly myths...
I was horrified and upset to hear of the discrimination faced by a UNISON member by his employer regarding his disability. His disability was HIV... A disability specifically covered under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)...
His employer refuses to make reasonable adjustments for him because he is on medication and his illness has not yet manifested itself. I'm sorry Mr Employer but the DDA specifically covers people with HIV who are on treatment and who show no signs of ill health. Why do we still have to live in this world? Large modern employers still failing to provide adjustments. What is the fear? Why the reluctance? Blatant discrimination, ignorance, hatred, and disregard are the problems.
I wanted to raise the issue of safe sex, sex education, and HIV & AIDS at a health and safety event with my employer. The idea is to be considered but it has not been formally agreed. The response I got from other people is that raising this issue will make people start talking, whispering, and witch hunting???????? WHAT?
Are people worried I am going to 'out' people? What rot. I want to raise awareness within my company and with my members about HIV. I want to wake people up and snap them out of this idea of the 'gay plague'. The vast majority of HIV transmissions are between heterosexual people... and this is where the ignorance is most dangerous.
The equality seminar I attended in Liverpool has charged me up now to fight this ignorance. I no longer want the myth of the 'gay plague' to rest in the conscious of the majority, including those in LGBT community. I intend to raise these issues formally and start a campaign in the workplace to educate staff and management alike.
HIV & AIDS are not issues to be avoided, feared, and disregarded. It's time to dispel the myths...
The concept itself of 'deadly myths' is indeed something i will return to...
His employer refuses to make reasonable adjustments for him because he is on medication and his illness has not yet manifested itself. I'm sorry Mr Employer but the DDA specifically covers people with HIV who are on treatment and who show no signs of ill health. Why do we still have to live in this world? Large modern employers still failing to provide adjustments. What is the fear? Why the reluctance? Blatant discrimination, ignorance, hatred, and disregard are the problems.
I wanted to raise the issue of safe sex, sex education, and HIV & AIDS at a health and safety event with my employer. The idea is to be considered but it has not been formally agreed. The response I got from other people is that raising this issue will make people start talking, whispering, and witch hunting???????? WHAT?
Are people worried I am going to 'out' people? What rot. I want to raise awareness within my company and with my members about HIV. I want to wake people up and snap them out of this idea of the 'gay plague'. The vast majority of HIV transmissions are between heterosexual people... and this is where the ignorance is most dangerous.
The equality seminar I attended in Liverpool has charged me up now to fight this ignorance. I no longer want the myth of the 'gay plague' to rest in the conscious of the majority, including those in LGBT community. I intend to raise these issues formally and start a campaign in the workplace to educate staff and management alike.
HIV & AIDS are not issues to be avoided, feared, and disregarded. It's time to dispel the myths...
The concept itself of 'deadly myths' is indeed something i will return to...
Monday, 5 July 2010
Straight pill...
Would you take a straight pill?
I was asked this on Saturday night. I asked the reverse "Would you take a gay pill?"... No comment, but a clear NO...
The guy was not a neo nazi skin head thug, he was just a bit simple bless him. But his question got me thinking back to a past debate. At university, the LGBT officer of the student union said he would take a straight pill. I can remember feeling incredibly sorry for him. His experience of being gay was completely negative. I have had more positives than negatives. This guy was there to give advice to LGBT members and help look after their interests. Yet he would have condoned a 'straight pill'. I remember him talking about all of his negative experiences, about how life would be so much easier if he were straight. How dangerous him being the LGBT officer.
Years passed without me giving it a thought...
So I have in my time been asked the question twice. This is not just the desire of some emotionally disturbed LGBT officer, but is obviously inherent in the 'collective consciousness' somehow.
Not only is it dangerous for such a question to be asked, but that it is even considered or taken seriously. It is like the BBC faux pas of asking if homosexuality should be illegal. Why ask the question?
By asking someone if they would take the straight pill automatically assumes a hetero authority on the questionee. The questioner (assuming he/she is a breeder) is imposing their hetero authority, whether intentional or not, whether they're a fag hag who 'loves the gays' or some fascist t**t.
By asking the question you are automatically assuming there may be something wrong with being gay, whether you agree with homosexuality or not. Not that homosexuality is something to be agreed. It just is, it exists, it is in being, it is not something that really should be debated. It's a fact, like trees are green is a fact. I once asked a friend what he thinks about the debate on the existence of God. He replied 'There's nothing to debate'. Quite simple and effective.
Despite my argument that there's no need for such a question or debate. It is a pointless question. It is a dangerous question. But lets imagine a world where this question can be discussed (sadly we live in one)...
Why the frilly f**k would I take a 'straight pill'? I love who I am. I love being gay. I love my life, and my friends. Don't take this the wrong way but I love myself. I would never want to damage one single thread that makes up my identity. I would fight to the death to protect who I am, and I would fight to the death to protect the identities of other LGBT people. I would fight like I would fight for the rights of women and the rights and freedoms of people with disabilities.
If you are asked the question of whether you would take the 'straight pill' or not... Don't dignify it with an answer. Ask the same question reversed.
Not that such a pill exists. The idea alone of such a pill is far too dangerous to be given the time of day. Oops maybe I shouldn't even be writing about it.
If you're gay, then you're lucky. You should be so proud of who you are. You should celebrate the fact that you are gay... Enjoy every minute of it. Enjoy who you are. And most importantly enjoy every aspect of your identity, not just your sexual preference.
Enjoy you!
I was asked this on Saturday night. I asked the reverse "Would you take a gay pill?"... No comment, but a clear NO...
The guy was not a neo nazi skin head thug, he was just a bit simple bless him. But his question got me thinking back to a past debate. At university, the LGBT officer of the student union said he would take a straight pill. I can remember feeling incredibly sorry for him. His experience of being gay was completely negative. I have had more positives than negatives. This guy was there to give advice to LGBT members and help look after their interests. Yet he would have condoned a 'straight pill'. I remember him talking about all of his negative experiences, about how life would be so much easier if he were straight. How dangerous him being the LGBT officer.
Years passed without me giving it a thought...
So I have in my time been asked the question twice. This is not just the desire of some emotionally disturbed LGBT officer, but is obviously inherent in the 'collective consciousness' somehow.
Not only is it dangerous for such a question to be asked, but that it is even considered or taken seriously. It is like the BBC faux pas of asking if homosexuality should be illegal. Why ask the question?
By asking someone if they would take the straight pill automatically assumes a hetero authority on the questionee. The questioner (assuming he/she is a breeder) is imposing their hetero authority, whether intentional or not, whether they're a fag hag who 'loves the gays' or some fascist t**t.
By asking the question you are automatically assuming there may be something wrong with being gay, whether you agree with homosexuality or not. Not that homosexuality is something to be agreed. It just is, it exists, it is in being, it is not something that really should be debated. It's a fact, like trees are green is a fact. I once asked a friend what he thinks about the debate on the existence of God. He replied 'There's nothing to debate'. Quite simple and effective.
Despite my argument that there's no need for such a question or debate. It is a pointless question. It is a dangerous question. But lets imagine a world where this question can be discussed (sadly we live in one)...
Why the frilly f**k would I take a 'straight pill'? I love who I am. I love being gay. I love my life, and my friends. Don't take this the wrong way but I love myself. I would never want to damage one single thread that makes up my identity. I would fight to the death to protect who I am, and I would fight to the death to protect the identities of other LGBT people. I would fight like I would fight for the rights of women and the rights and freedoms of people with disabilities.
If you are asked the question of whether you would take the 'straight pill' or not... Don't dignify it with an answer. Ask the same question reversed.
Not that such a pill exists. The idea alone of such a pill is far too dangerous to be given the time of day. Oops maybe I shouldn't even be writing about it.
If you're gay, then you're lucky. You should be so proud of who you are. You should celebrate the fact that you are gay... Enjoy every minute of it. Enjoy who you are. And most importantly enjoy every aspect of your identity, not just your sexual preference.
Enjoy you!
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Equals?
Ever been discriminated against because of your:
Age
Colour
Race
Ethnicity
Religion
Atheistic Beliefs
Gender
Trans Status
Sexuality
Height
Weight
Education
Then sadly you are probably part of the majority...
Most of us will experience discrimination and inequality in all walks of life, from work, education, receiving of goods and services...
As a trade union rep and equality officer I have become aware of what I shall call 'reverse discrimination'. Some would call it 'positive discrimination'. Where does a white, heterosexual male, with no disability fit into a world of quotas? Nowhere. In UNISON we have self organised groups for the LGBT, Black, Disabled, and Women members. We have to fill certain quotas when attending courses, conferences, seminars etc. Our union convenor finds it very hard to get involved in many things as he is not eligible. He is heterosexual, white, male, and has no disability.
I challenge these quotas as they really do fail to address the issues of discrimination and inequality, and only further serve to alienate others.
We need education in schools that focuses on discrimination, work places should be sending employers on courses, especially management. We need to challenge attitudes, and the route causes of discrimination, not 'positively' discriminate...
We need better detection of discrimination, we need a review of legislation, we need to review the education system. We have a long battle ahead, especially as trade unionists, who really do want to tackle inequality in the world, especially within employment.
I was invited to attend a course on dyslexia in the workplace, only to be told a week before the course that I cannot attend as I do not have a disability. I was very disappointed. I could have brought a lot of knowledge back to my employer and the union within my roles concerning health and safety, and equality.
I am attending a seminar on equality in Liverpool next weekend and I hope to find some fresh innovative ideas. Not just ideas about what other groups we can 'positively' discriminate against...
Age
Colour
Race
Ethnicity
Religion
Atheistic Beliefs
Gender
Trans Status
Sexuality
Height
Weight
Education
Then sadly you are probably part of the majority...
Most of us will experience discrimination and inequality in all walks of life, from work, education, receiving of goods and services...
As a trade union rep and equality officer I have become aware of what I shall call 'reverse discrimination'. Some would call it 'positive discrimination'. Where does a white, heterosexual male, with no disability fit into a world of quotas? Nowhere. In UNISON we have self organised groups for the LGBT, Black, Disabled, and Women members. We have to fill certain quotas when attending courses, conferences, seminars etc. Our union convenor finds it very hard to get involved in many things as he is not eligible. He is heterosexual, white, male, and has no disability.
I challenge these quotas as they really do fail to address the issues of discrimination and inequality, and only further serve to alienate others.
We need education in schools that focuses on discrimination, work places should be sending employers on courses, especially management. We need to challenge attitudes, and the route causes of discrimination, not 'positively' discriminate...
We need better detection of discrimination, we need a review of legislation, we need to review the education system. We have a long battle ahead, especially as trade unionists, who really do want to tackle inequality in the world, especially within employment.
I was invited to attend a course on dyslexia in the workplace, only to be told a week before the course that I cannot attend as I do not have a disability. I was very disappointed. I could have brought a lot of knowledge back to my employer and the union within my roles concerning health and safety, and equality.
I am attending a seminar on equality in Liverpool next weekend and I hope to find some fresh innovative ideas. Not just ideas about what other groups we can 'positively' discriminate against...
Friday, 2 July 2010
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