William Elisabeth Cuthbert
Journalist writing a trauma-informed historical fiction novel about Lord Byron's pre-fame years.
Substack: The Cornelian 🧡 shorturl.at/Y3uxd
Nonbinary trans | Autistic | ADHD | Disabled | Pansexual | Polyam | Ace/aro spec | Pagan witch
18+ only
- Just got caught up with this one, in a week spent wrangling with how much difference I can make being visible but afraid. I feel much clearer having read this by @viktorathelstan.bsky.social. Only that which makes itself known can be accepted by those who don’t know.
- Reposted by William Elisabeth CuthbertThem: “if there isn’t an epidemic, where is all this Autism coming come?” Well … for a long time they didn’t care about a lot of us … then in the 70s they started calling us “Indigo children” and in the 90s they started called us “Highly Sensitive People” … around 2013 they started figuring it out
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- Reposted by William Elisabeth Cuthberti think i’m gonna crash :/ i wanted to try do at least little sewing today but i’m in a lot of pain and truly exhausted from getting out today. please help? i’m queer and multiply disabled. i’ve been tryna reach out for so long. ko-fi.com/maiar/goal?g... 💕‼️💸 www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/... 😢🚨
- When we’re dealing with real-life or historical figures, there’s a cardinal rule for writers. Beware nostalgia, steer clear of sentimentality.
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- Reposted by William Elisabeth CuthbertTom Humberstone's excellent comic about the Luddites' history. thenib.com/im-a-luddite/
- This VE Day, I’m proud to have come across and written for @theleaduk.bsky.social “It is time to honour VE day not with nostalgia, but with purpose. And let’s shape a Britain worthy of that memory.”
- Glowing after reading this! The beauty and warmth of the writing, and that illustration! I’m so glad this event exists. That I can feel connected to more marginalised Trans+ stories, then learn how to better support and appreciate them. (Words by Nisreen Fox, art by @gegeschall.bsky.social)
- 🏳️⚧️ "Adorning themselves with kohl-lined eyes, exposed skin and flowing veils - the Khawalat weren’t just performers - they were artists of their identity." wearequeeraf.com/the-story-of-the-kh…
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- I feel like this might need a tone indicator. I'm seething, but in a non-violent way. I'm just at a point with hypocritical anti-trans bullshit where I'm fantasising about the aptness of keeping a hidden blade at home.
- Reading this from @samanthawrites.net absolutely is not driving me to search the internet for swordplay groups in the UK. Nope. Definitely not. I found out about swordsticks the other day. They're illegal to own, but then a Trans+ person's general person is heading that way too, so~
- Reading this from @samanthawrites.net absolutely is not driving me to search the internet for swordplay groups in the UK. Nope. Definitely not. I found out about swordsticks the other day. They're illegal to own, but then a Trans+ person's general person is heading that way too, so~
- Off out to an Elizabethan country house with my battle badges on. Can’t think of many better ways to kick off this Trans+ History Week.
- When you have to tidy the garden but can’t bring yourself to throw away all the pretty flowers
- Here's my other one for @theleaduk.bsky.social this week, and I'm so grateful for it. Writing with the help of my community is how I fight and find hope. Huge thanks to Alex Parmar-Yee, @julialynne.bsky.social, @jamieboops.bsky.social and Jua O'Kane for contributing to this. We won't disappear.
- One of my latest for @theleaduk.bsky.social. Getting in touch with my inner child for this one was quite soothing, despite the subject matter. Also made me re-appreciate my faves as a closeted baby queer. (I wish Eoin Colfer would get on here already. He’s better than the other place.)
- In other news, my period’s synced up with my partner’s again. This is happening so often I think we’ve struck the most useless trans magical power.
- One of my latest for @theleaduk.bsky.social. Getting in touch with my inner child for this one was quite soothing, despite the subject matter. Also made me re-appreciate my faves as a closeted baby queer. (I wish Eoin Colfer would get on here already. He’s better than the other place.)
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- Reposted by William Elisabeth CuthbertThis piece is superb.
- The UK Supreme Court’s transphobic ruling on the definition of woman last week is a defeat for all women—even, ultimately, the self-described feminists celebrating it, and the women who will gain in the short term from their alliance with the carceral state. my latest for @thenation.com
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- Journalist call-out for Trans+ comment 🏳️⚧️➕ I’m looking for thoughts, reactions, feelings from community about the Supreme Court ruling and its impact, for a piece with @theleaduk.bsky.social If you have the bandwidth right now (or the rage to transmute!) my DMs are open for you 💜
- Have to say, my cervical screening feels like it’s come around far too quickly 😰 This one might be a little old and outdated re my identity (it’s already been a year since I shifted from trans man to enby???) but the message is still on point.
- Reposted by William Elisabeth CuthbertPretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮 So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
- Great succinct resource here for anyone else who feels as knotted up as I do about the Supreme Court decision. Keep abreast of the truth, and take care of yourselves 💜
- The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people after a Supreme Court ruling defined sex as 'biological sex' This is everything you need to know about the ruling 👇 Reporting by @jessothomson.co.uk 🧵🏳️⚧️
- Any librarians out there up for helping me with an article? This will likely need a quick turnaround, so please reach out soon if you'd like your views included! #BookSky #Skybrarians #JournoRequest
- Please do what you can to support Tareq 💕💸🍉
- Please support Umm Awad and their children 💕🍉
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- This beauty's out over at @wearequeeraf.com! To think, I wouldn't be out as ace/aro without my partner, or my transness. Every coming out or self-realisation, every supportive relationship, it all matters 💜 *The headline should read 'How understanding our asexuality helped save our relationship'
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- Please support Lolo ‼️⬇️🍉
- Medical mutual aid emergency ‼️ 💸🍉
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- Huge proviso here that unless your progesterone levels are sky high, you guys are safe from being ladyfied. Because biology.
- Little bit late for Asexuality Day, but I've been working on a first-person piece about being ace/aro spec and polyamorous that I'm really excited about. It's hit some depths and a universal message I didn't expect at first.
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- Despite reckonings with internalised ableism, it’s not so bad when sandwiched between getting beautiful compliments about your work AND being shortlisted for an award -- thanks @sianysianysiany.bsky.social for sending me a highlight of my week! Take heart, everyone, however your week went 🧡
- Reposted by William Elisabeth Cuthberta world without trans people has never existed and never will
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