Language and oppression

Today, I was challenged about sharing a meme about fathers loving their children. I was told that the term should be “care givers” if I was to be PC.

The thing is, I am not that PC, as in i am a human being living in a world full of challenges for so many people. I live my life to the values I hope take all people into account, but there is a line betwixt language and culture.

I will not deliberately try to offend anyone by using language I believe to be oppressive, I will, however, continue to live in a world where my knowledge and experience are what I base my views upon. I am happy to learn from others, but am I hope realistic, and as such see the continual changes in what is supposedly politically acceptable and what isn’t as at times oppressive in itself.

If you wish to oppress people one of the first tactics you use is you stop them speaking out, and the easiest way to do that is to publicly discredit their use of language.

In this instance I shared a meme that fitted with my personal experience. It was not a comment upon gender fluidity nor any other topic. I have been for many years the target of parental alienation.


I am a father, not a care giver, because due to that alienation I gave not been able to provide the care I wished to give. I do not give a bloody damn about what the latest terms should be I am a father to my children, even if only currently in name only. So I may offend people by not using the correct trendy term, but they offend me by stealing the only value of my life from me.

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Jonesy, just a human.

It's 8yrs since I started this blog. now in 2026 I am 59, and already medically retired due to chronic ill health. This site sets out my frustrations of how I see our country and world, and how I truly believe it needs to change. I now absolutely believe democracy is either broken or a cruel hoax that was designed to keep society in its place, undrt the rule of what now we call The Establishment. Iam still at time of writing this a SWE Registered Social Worker. I am unable to work but use my experience to aid and assist others pro bono. In Lockdown I set up Vunteer Riders UK, we sourced, manufactured, delivered PPE throughout the pandemic, in excess of WHO standards, we got over 10,000,000 (10 million) pieces and sets out completely free of charge. Not a single penny changed hands. So when I see the corruption in The House of Commons and The House of Lords in regard to the Pandemic, I feel infuriated.

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