The word that lost its authority
How master kept its authority while mistress became something else — and what that linguistic gap reveals about gender, power, and history.
Reynaert’s blog
I write essays, notes, and stray thoughts about technology, culture, work, human behaviour, and the small things that start to feel bigger the longer I look at them.
Latest posts
Boys will be boys
Why does boys will be boys still sound so familiar? An essay about language, prejudice, and the stories we instinctively tell about men and women.
What remains when the glow fades
Hyperfocus is often described as ADHD’s superpower. This essay explores the part people rarely talk about: the shame, doubt, and disappointment left behind.