(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) Any discussion of sex and gender flows fairly naturally onward to the question of sexual orientation, because those aspects of identity are a major part of how we formulate the … Continue reading →

Next week we’ll talk about traditional third genders and the modern array of alternative genders, but first we should look at the most common components of a gender system: the ideas of male and female. Because they’re cultural construct, these … Continue reading →

Important disclaimer first: all of these Patreon essays are, necessarily, a relatively brief and therefore shallow look at the topic at hand. They’re each a little over a thousand words long; there’s only so much detail you can get into … Continue reading →

(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) When talking about democratic societies, sooner or later the phrase “political parties” will come up. But these are a specific manifestation of something found in many forms of government, which … Continue reading →

(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) Democracy is rule by the people, and voting is how we assert that power. Without the right to vote — also called suffrage or political franchise — you don’t have … Continue reading →