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The Worst of Both Worlds
How Straight People Sexualize Queer and Trans People
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Syril Karn and Reactionary Centrism
This essay contains spoilers for Andor season 1 through Andor season 2, episode 8 (but not episodes 9 through 12).
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Why Do Helen Lewis, Victoria Smith, and Other “Gender Critical” Activists Lie About My Work?
I have been writing about feminism (and other topics related to sex, gender, sexuality, sexism, and social justice) for about 25 years now.
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Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights
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On “Male Socialization” and the “Trans Masc Versus Trans Fem” Discourse™
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What Is a Woman? (a response)
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A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer
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The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier
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Trans People and Sports: Everything You Need to Know
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Julia for Hire!
Due to recent unexpected personal circumstances, I am in a bit of a financial pinch.
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The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier
plus their “grand unified theory” of transness
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new video: Debunking Myths About Trans People & Restrooms
and “sexual predator” tropes more generally
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Is Gender Only a Construct, Hierarchy, or Political Condition?
A Few Thoughts After Last Week’s Kerfuffle
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LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
This campaign has already taken place.
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Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights
This planned action has already taken place.
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Should Democrats Throw Trans People Under the Bus?
Here’s Why It Would Be Bad Politics
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Trans People and Sports: Everything You Need to Know
I have been writing about transgender people and issues for over twenty years now.
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two new YouTube video essays!
on parasocial relationships and “reinforcing gender”
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