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‘Why is it Mum, when you see a group of lesbians together on TV, they are always in prison? We’re not all ‘Bad Girls’ surely?’ ‘Certainly not!’ She crunched. ‘If you think about it, perhaps the reason we all assume lesbians wear dungarees and boiler suits is because we’ve been type cast as criminals in …
As I slurped my tea and crunched my frangipane I pointed out another self revelation to my patient Mother. ‘Lesbians can’t just go to the hairdressers and have a trim.’ I revealed. ‘How do you mean love?’ ‘Our hair goes on a journey of self discovery all on it’s own. It has to fight for …
Dear Frankie, Your safety and well being are two of my main priorities and I believe it’s my responsibility to try my very best to prioritise these for you and any other children who come into my care. As a 50 year old woman, I would feel a lot safer in this world if people …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about LGBTQ? Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual, Trans, Queer humans, animals and plants. It’s actually better to talk ‘with’ homosexual and transgender people, animals and plants, as you will gain a much broader understanding of what these group of letters may mean to different people. Any in depth discussion or casual …
When I told my Mum I was dating a woman, the first words out of her mouth were… ‘Ooh look, B&M’s have got a discount on flapjacks.’ We were in the van driving somewhere for the day when this revelation took hold of her. We discussed this breakthrough discount for a few moments before back …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about boys? Did you know that crushes may occur at any time during your childhood, but they generally start at around 10-13 years of age. These feelings are completely natural and they are nothing to feel worried or embarrassed about. A crush also known as ‘puppy love’ is an informal term for …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about Adoption? This topic plays a big part in both our lives, me being an adoptive mother and you being an adopted daughter, there can’t be one of us without the other and that’s what connects our life stories, that’s what makes our relationship extra special I think. Adopting a …