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Joanna Santos on what it means to be transgender
Transgender woman Joanna Santos has a guest blog post over at Crossdreamers.
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Jack Molay
February 2023
Amateur researchers debunk the "autogynephilia" theory
Several large online surveys carried out by bloggers and other activists supports the scientific consensus: Ray Blanchard's two-type model of…
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Jack Molay
The late Charles Silverstein explained the effects of invalidating psychiatric terms like "ego-dystonic homosexuality" and "autogynephilia"
There is a long history in psychiatry to treat the results of marginalization and maltreatment as proof of someone being mentally ill.
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Jack Molay
On the techniques used by racists and transphobes to harass marginalized people
Many people seek comfort in strict stereotypes, and they do their best to police others who do not share their prejudices.
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Jack Molay
January 2023
Why are so many men and women interested in transgender pornography?
The interest in transgender pornography is increasing. What can this tell us about gender roles and human sexuality?
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Jack Molay
How trauma may affect the lives of queer and transgender people and what they can do about it
New post looks at how psychological distress may play out among queer and transgender people and give you an introduction to the concepts of trauma…
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Jack Molay
December 2022
Transgender people, evolution and sexual mimicry
A question from someone on tumblr leads to some reflections on whether "sexual mimicry" can explain trans and queer identities and behaviors.
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Jack Molay
October 2022
Find Transgender News on Telegram
There is only one English language channel for transgender news on Telegram, namely Transgender World.
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Jack Molay
Do animals have genders? Are there any transgender animals?
The Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal has published a new fascinating book on the role of sex, gender, sexuality and gendered behavior among chimpanzees…
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Jack Molay
September 2022
Is "queer" the right word?
Some say that queer is a slur. Others see it as an excellent term for all those outside the cisgender/heterosexual majority.
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Jack Molay
The transgender woman who became the emperor of Rome.
Elagabalus came out as a trans woman in imperial Rome. The hypermasculine culture of that place and time did not accept her as the woman she was.
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Jack Molay
July 2022
Is it OK for a cis woman to refuse treatment from a transgender gynecologist?
Petra De Sutter is a Belgian gynecologist and politician. Would it be OK for a cis woman to ask for another female gynecologist, if Petra was the one…
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