Caitlin

@feminomenologist.bsky.social

✨️ Feminomenologist ✨️ (PhD student) researching pregnant embodiment, obstetric violence and UK law ⚖️ | MA & MScR in Philosophy from Edinburgh Uni 👨‍🎓

Law's a Drag rocked up to Cryptid Queers in Sheffield! We put out a stall, shared info about our network, made some amazing connections, and watched some awesome drag performers! The alt drag scene can teach us a lot about how artists experience law and injustice. Thanks for having us!

The LAD stall! Rosie (pink and blue hair, Boulets Brothers Dragula t shirt), James (pink denim sleeveless jacket, gay moustache, hairy chest, flexing and arm), and The Witch Blair (turban, sunglasses, dark jacket, witchy vibes) man a stall table decorated with photos from previous events and drag shows, stickers and sweets to tempt passers-by, QR codes for info and feedback, and Law's a Drag in bright silver lettersUnder the Laws a Drag silver lettering, is a flip chart page, asking "what legal support do cryptid queers need?" - attached are heart shaped post it notes, which attendees have used to add ideas and suggestions throughout the event Post-stall selfie, with Blair, James, and Rosie all looking sunny and queer and happy. In the background lurk various drag artists looking cool, creepy, ghostly, and cryptid, all of whom were part of this event

Risk of fires so high the government jumpscared us with an alert this evening and yet people are lighting fireworks by the hundreds in the (incredibly dry) fields across the road from us. Live Laugh Huddersfield.

Fucking hell. All I can think of is Seyi Akiwowo’s post about how whatever Jason Arday did or didn’t do he deserved to be SAFE But those out for blood wouldn’t stop hounding him, then dragging him through the press repeatedly over his attempts to secure his safety. Atrocious.

Running with my suitcase to my platform because of Fringe traffic. Vape falls out of pocket. I stand on vape. I go FLYING banana-peel-style. Chorus of "OOOOOH" from the Waverly crowd. If there was ever a sign to stop vaping its this.

I have spent my morning on the internet archive scrolling through hundreds of comments calling women bitches, liars, evil and insane for talking openly about sexual violence during their birth experience, sigh. Nap time.