People who are unaware of, or misinformed about, social constructivism will often mistake the word ‘constructed’ to mean ‘fake.’ Read more
On Transgender People And ‘Biological Sex’ Myths
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The ‘Science’ That Claims Women Are Inferior To Men Is Bogus
A new book by British science journalist Angela Saini seeks to debunk the bad science about gender differences. Read more
Let’s Go Ahead And Delete Sex Identity From Birth Certificates
To protect the right of gender self-determination, we should remove sex markers from birth certificates before they become the basis for discrimination. Read more
How Can The Queerest Generation (Ever) Still Believe In Gender Roles?
The gay marriage movement brought about massive cultural change, but did very little to change straight people’s perspectives on gender. Read more
The Media’s Unfair Focus On Trans Kids’ Moms Is Pure Misogyny
When trans kids who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) socially transition, it is most often the mom that is demonized by the press and subsequently by society. Read more
No, Female Trans Athletes Do Not Have Unfair Advantages
Critical to understanding how trans athletes are discriminated against is an understanding of how hormone levels differ between men and women. Read more
‘One Creates Oneself’: The Feminist Who Loved Makeup
By Chelsea Cristene 1997: The girls at school collect Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers. We line them up on one of our desks, form a circle, compare. The most basic come in standard fruit flavors like lime and watermelon. Some, like my frosty blue snowflake gloss from a holiday collection, are laden with sparkles. The rarest offer Read more
Men, You Can Survive Without Us — Please Try
Men, You Can Survive Without Us — Please Try Unsplash/Alan Labisch By Ijeoma Oluo Men — straight, cisgender men. We need to talk. I’ve been concerned about you for quite some time. You’ve been acting out. The yelling, the name-calling, the violent outbursts — I’ve been watching with keen interest and I’ve finally understood the pain and fear at the root of it. Read more
When It Comes To Queer Love, Our Word Choices Matter
Perhaps most important is the message that our word choice sends to those who we don’t know are listening. Read more
The ‘G Word’ Project Maps Hundreds Of Gender Stories
When we talk about gender, we often focus on topics specifically pertaining to feminism, like rape culture or discrimination against women. But gender norms affect everyone — and though they influence people’s lives in ways that are vastly different and of varying intensity, their impacts are ultimately connected in many ways, too. To explore the nuances of gender Read more