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Why “biological sex” is not real

  • Cristan Williams
  • August 20, 2025
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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…

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UK’s Daily Mail Removes False Trans Harassment Story

  • Cristan Williams
  • October 15, 2013
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On Sunday, October 13, 2013 the Daily Mail published a story titled, Girls 'harassed' in school bathroom by transgender student told his rights trump their privacy: The story, exposed by the TransAdvocate as a lie concocted…
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Merriam-Webster explains why “they” was added as a non-binary pronoun to dictionary

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 18, 2019
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Today the Merriam-Webster announced the addition of the singular non-binary pronoun, they. The nonbinary pronoun 'they' has been added to the dictionary. https://t.co/tadl1VdfB0 — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 17, 2019 In an interview with the TransAdvocate,…

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Fascism and transphobia are ALWAYS linked

  • Cristan Williams
  • January 11, 2021
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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…

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Texas GOP’s Trans Panic: Beto & Sri
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Texas GOP’s Trans Panic: Beto & Sri

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 9, 2018
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While the GOP in Texas has recently made it clear that they intend to persist in promoting the various lies that support transphobic “bathroom bills,” […]

WPATH responds to Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD)
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WPATH responds to Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD)

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 6, 2018
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The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the decades-old organization that issues the international standards for medical and psychological care for trans people, responded […]

TERF Academic Rewrites History
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TERF Academic Rewrites History

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 4, 2018
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TERF activist censors Radical Feminist voices to sneak hate into the classroom. Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) activist, Sheila Jeffreys has written a new academic book that […]

Butchering Intersex & Trans Privilege
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Butchering Intersex & Trans Privilege

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 3, 2018
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The TA Podcast is an intergenerational show featuring a trans Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, and Millennial that considers the issues affecting the lives of trans and intersex people. We welcome Koomah to discuss the largest Intersex IGM protest ever and talk about news you won’t hear anywhere else!

Transphobe Alex Jones Seems to Watch Trans Porn
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Transphobe Alex Jones Seems to Watch Trans Porn

  • Cristan Williams
  • August 27, 2018
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Alex Jones, recently banned from various platforms such as Facebook and YouTube for, in part, his dehumanization of trans people, accidentally revealed that he watches trans […]

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Creeper Sexologists and Bathroom Bill Floaters

  • Cristan Williams
  • August 9, 2018
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The TA Podcast is an intergenerational show featuring a trans Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, and Millennial that considers the issues affecting the lives of trans […]

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Gender Nation: Funeral funded, certificates changed, and film faux pas fixed

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  • August 8, 2018
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Gender Nation is a bi-weekly column by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, the founder of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, reviewing news affecting the trans, intersex, and genderqueer […]

Problems with Pride
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Problems with Pride

  • Cristan Williams
  • July 19, 2018
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Today we talk about some problems with PRIDE celebrations, including anti-trans hate groups infiltrating Pride celebrations in San Fransico, Boston, and London. Also, we discuss […]

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TransAdvocate UK: Media hysteria about trans people

  • Cristan Williams
  • July 12, 2018
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Updates from the UK division of the Trans Advocate:   The Conservative government came out this week calling for a consultation on how to best […]

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