Currently, the 1970s-era Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) is about as useful as a Buzzfeed gender quiz in that it can only offer the slightest peek at one’s gendered experience with culturally sexed roles. For instance, I wonder how my result would have changed had it asked me if I ride a Harley, if I like […]
Someone recently asked me to breakdown the link between the TERF opinion leader Janice Raymond and insurance policies that exclude trans care. Here’s the link to the original article. This article meticulously exposes a few less than truthful fact assertions Raymond has made, but it’s quite long. So, here’s the TL;DR article excerpt version: It was […]
Here’s an excerpt from titled Radical Inclusion: Recounting the Trans Inclusive History of Radical Feminism published in TSQ by Duke University Press: Abstract This article reviews the ways in which radical feminism has been and continues to be trans inclusive. Trans inclusive radical feminist opinion leaders, groups, and events are reviewed and contrasted against a popular […]
“I have been somewhat overwhelmed with J’s dominating conversations and manipulative style. J’s comments rarely bring any positive discussion and seem to frequently derail conversation. I feel like they threaten the safety of the group for the voices of transwomen and people of color.” – Complaint made to me from a PoC TCP group member […]
I’m sharing this Reddit conversation since it covers the way trans people were taught to view Andrea Dworkin (and radical feminists, in general). In response to a post from The Conversations Project, Transcience wrote: I reply: Suchega_Uber responded, saying that while my response was illuminating, it really didn’t deal with the idea that if society […]
I want to take a moment to thank the lesbians in Sheila Jeffreys’ community for pioneering transsexual surgery. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/107923482″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This is from an interview I did with the out gay individual who collaborated with with the lesbians from Jefferys’ community to create the first gender treatment center in […]
Official Souvenir Program of the 1979 National March on Washington, Page 40 It should be noted that the organizer of the 1st MOW was Ray Hill from Houston, Texas. Trans Leader from Houston, Phyllis Frye (center, holding American flag) Phyllis Frye, leading the Texas contingent [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/71779612″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Official Souvenir […]
The following article was published in 1974. Note the way the overall public holds anti-trans views in contempt. Note the dismissive way the author of this article reports on TERF bigotry. I think this article serves as an important cautionary tale. I can’t help but note that today, like in this 1974 article, most feminists and trans […]
