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Tag Archives: philosophy
Fractals, not pyramids: Why “8th grade biology” isn’t enough
Previously: Chromosomes: Cis expectations vs. trans reality, How sex hormones work, and their use by trans people In the years I’ve spent covering gender topics on YouTube, I’ve occasionally encountered one particularly strange objection to the core principle of transness, … Continue reading
Posted in Biology of transition, Philosophy and language, Rhetoric
Tagged biology, philosophy, science, transphobia
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Counter-realities: The practice of denialism in transphobia
If you’ve been following Gender Analysis for any length of time, you might have noticed a common theme: We address and refute arguments for transphobic positions. Almost universally, this is not very challenging at all, and it mostly just involves … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness building, Hoaxes, More Trans, Rhetoric, Transphobia and prejudice
Tagged awareness, philosophy, rationality, science, transphobia
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No More Rachel Dolezals
Her noxious presence isn’t just offensive – it’s become dangerous to trans people. Continue reading
Posted in History, Media, Philosophy and language, Transphobia and prejudice
Tagged language, media, philosophy, race, Rachel Dolezal, transphobia
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“Transtrenders” aren’t a thing, but transphobia-trenders are
I’ve never considered nonbinary people to be any sort of threat to me as a trans woman. Nonbinary and genderqueer identities have been and continue to be deeply important in my life. Continue reading
Posted in History, Nonbinary, Personal, Sociological research, Transphobia and prejudice
Tagged allies, nonbinary, personal, philosophy, transphobia
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How Do You Know What it’s Like to Be…? (Gender Analysis 08)
(Support Gender Analysis on Patreon!) Hi, welcome to Gender Analysis. As trans people, we’re often asked how we would know what it’s like to be our gender. Trans women are expected to explain how we know what it’s like to … Continue reading
