Today we consider a recent article wherein Dr. Kelsy Burke tells us that, “Evangelicals love pegging!” Also, we cover the hysteria at Houston’s City Hall […]
Why “biological sex” is not real
I know, I know. When you hear me say that biological sex isn’t real, you hear that I’m saying that the sexed attributes of a body aren’t real, that having sex isn’t real, and that reproduction isn’t real. But here’s the problem: you’ve conflated a map for the terrain.To be clear: bodies and reproduction are material realities; your thoughts about that material reality are just that: thoughts. The pop media term, “biological sex” can mean one of only two things: the study of living organisms or the life process of a living organism. To say, “biological sex” is to reference the process category of an organism, which is to say, it’s ontology. Ontology is a branch of science that concerns…
Fascism and transphobia are ALWAYS linked
Anti-feminism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and racism are THE entry points to fascism. Remember, the FIRST Nazi book-burning was the burning of books from a trans clinic. Given that, would it surprise you to know that Hitler was quoted to motivate Trump's insurrectionist crowd? "Hitler…
Trump set to abolish intersex people
A memo was recently leaked from the Department of Health and Human Services. In it, the HHS defines sex as a binary determined by chromosomes (presumed […]
Senator Ben Sasse noticed our nihilistic ennui 🙄
Vince Pryor with the Victory Fund joins us to discuss Senator Ben Sasse’s (R) latest hand wringing book and the biggest issue effecting us all: […]
ROGD researcher caught lying to the press
Dr. Littman lies, possibly misleading parents into withholding care from trans kids. Recently the author of a Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) study lied to a credulous […]
Kavanope + the Center for Gender Research and Policy
Yup, we have Kavanaugh-fatigue too and this is how we deal with it. Also, we introduce the new Center for Gender Research and Policy! The […]
Fri & Sun: Trans, Intersex, NB Scholarship Movie Nights!
Supporting trans, intersex, & NB scholarship with the dual presentation of the indie film, Queen of Cups.
Actual medical group supports trans kids while media seems to only listen to fake medical groups
By Cristan Williams Today, the actual medical group, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released several pieces of evidence-based guidance to support the care and […]
Hurricane Florence & the trans community: how you can help
The North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia trans communities are at significant risk of taking a direct hit from one of the region’s largest hurricanes […]
Rewrite: Trans woman in Pakistan set on fire for resisting sexual assault from cis men
Rewrite is a TransAdvocate feature wherein unethical journalism is corrected and rewritten in ways that are respectful of the trans, intersex, and genderqueer experience.