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 assigned to her?

I got the question over at tumblr and might have been a TERF trap. But I could not resist using this opportunity to reflect on the nature of racism and transphobia.

Read the transphobia article over at Crossdreamers.

The DSM-5 updates its gender/transgender vocabulary in a positive way, but "autogynephilia" remains

I have also looked at the revised version of the American psychiatric manual, the DSM-5. It has improved its gender terminology, but “autogynephilia” is still there.

• The term “desired gender” is now “experienced gender.“

• The term “cross-sex medical procedure” is now “gender-affirming medical procedure.”

• The term “natal male”/“natal female” is now “individual assigned male/female at birth.”

Read the whole Crossdreamer post on the DSM-5-TR here.

I have taken the liberty of publishing the introduction to the revised DSM-5 gender dysphoria chapter here.

The Washington Post writes about Bette Midler, gender language, trans people and TERFs

Today The Washington Post has published a pretty decent article on the current transphobic language panic in particular and TERFs in general.

Here is an extract presenting the take of Jules Gill-Peterson, historian of transgender history, politics, and culture.

Some other Trans Express posts that might be of interest…

• Baymax Disney cartoon shows trans man recommending sanitary products

• Oslo Shows the Anti-LGBTQA Terrorist the Force of Rainbow Power!

• New Norwegian survey shows strong support for queer and transgender people

• “Sissy-Shaming” Threatens Kids of All Genders (from Julia Serano’s new book)