SM Jenkin - Writer
Hello and welcome to my Substack. I'm a second generation Irish writer, free speech advocate, and feminist. Proud to be from Medway. Up Mayo! I'm here to explore the writing process, share my journey with the writing community, and to have some fun.
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The Conditional Diaspora (opens the original)
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Weaponising identity is the ultimate form of rhetorical exile. People love embracing the second-gen diaspora—until you express an opinion they don’t agree with. We are Irish enough when there is prestige or money on offer, especially if we don’t outstay our welcome. Revoking someone’s “Irishness” the second they dissent is just a cheap social sanction to avoid a real debate. It is also a quick way to alienate a wider community, especially when we observe a definable pattern.What happened to the
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