Tag Archives: Transgender Issues
The dangers of a gender essentialist approach to sexual violence
TweetIn December, when controversy about the rape apologist org the Good Men Project was all over the feminist internets, I wrote about problems with the juvenile way of thinking about people in terms like “good” and “bad.” In that post, I briefly mentioned that to address the reality of sexual violence we need a more [...]
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Actually, trans people are still labeled as “disordered” in the DSM-V
TweetOn December 3, a lot of the internet, including this site, got very excited that the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), which is used by mental health professional and folks in related fields, no longer labeled trans people as “disordered.” This would be a great win to celebrate. [...]
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Trans identity no longer a ‘disorder’ in influential psychiatric diagnosis manual
TweetHumiliating. Dishonest. Stigmatizing. These are just some of the words I’ve heard used to describe the practice of forcing trans people to receive a diagnosis of “gender identity disorder” before they can gain access to certain trans-related medical care, procedures, and treatments, or even before they can legally transition. That’s why I’m optimistic about the [...]
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Infographic: Trans voters and photo id laws
TweetAs E.J. Graff explores in her column over at the American Prospect, it’s pretty bizarre that we need to report our sex when we go to vote in the first place. “Why identify my sex [when I go to vote]?” Graff asks. “Would I get a different ballot?” The concept seems ridiculous until we realize [...]
Also tagged Election, Politics, voter id laws, voter suppression Comments closed
Skewed priorities mean Smith is not currently fulfilling its mission as a women’s college