since Pamela Paul has written *yet another* anti-trans NYTimes op-ed, time for me to re-up my uber-critique of this genre of articles – no paywall, please share widely! juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...
NOTE: this essay is a 15 minute read. If it’s listed as longer than that, it’s because it contains a list of over 100 references at the…
Of course it's infuriating that she gets paid to write the same anti-trans piece with slightly different words repeatedly, but even worse was reading the comments section on the latest one - they were all like, "thanks for writing this important piece!" Ugh.
is there evidence of trans-related surgeries in antiquity? I believe Elagabalus at least commissioned research into it, although I’m unsure if it was attempted.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/columnists... Ever-relevant essay about her and her ilk
On Pamela Paul, and similar.
Thanks so much for this piece. I’ve been encouraging UK friends to lobby Labour about the potential ban on puberty blockers & a few of them have been responding to me citing the Cass Report. This is a great link to send them to work out if they’re responding to me in good faith or not ❤️✊🏻🏳️⚧️
The grim thing is in America, we let kids enjoy a sport that sometimes kills them and don't do much to moderate the type of dangerous physical contact it requires. But trans kids can't get medical care that we know helps them live happier safer lives. www.statnews.com/2021/11/25/n...
Preventing youths from dying on football fields will require the country to address deeply rooted cultural attitudes that celebrate the dangers of a high-risk collision sport for children.