Gatekeeping gender terms is patently harmful, because it also erases and denies the gender experiences of people the gatekeepers feel do not “qualify”. Gender transcends the sex and the sex traits a person is born with, and so too must gender terms.
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When organizing for or presenting at public events, please don’t allow exclusionary events or presenters, ever, no matter the justification. Public spaces are inherently not curated or are minimally curated. That’s what makes them “public”, and thus open to all. When you attempt to curate public spaces by excluding groups, you create an antagonistic situation where there are “worthy” people, and “other” people. These exclusions are going to be based on things such as sex, gender, sexual orientation, skin color, ethnicity, ancestry, religious path, age, etc. You know, things that are ideally legally protected from discrimination in all aspects of public life and welfare.
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Familiars are not especially common, but that doesn’t negate the very real experiences that people have with animals that are familiars. Sometimes those familiars are also pets, and the autonomy they possess in deciding to aid their human’s magical work makes me view them as fellow witches.
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A spiritual argument against aggressive moral veganism. Don’t be a food gatekeeper. Be hospitable, inclusive, and accepting. We all have valid reasons for choosing the foods we eat. I will happily make space for any special diet at my feast table, including vegans, unless they are on a high horse about it.
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