Posts Tagged Caitlyn Jenner

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By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

Dear Ricky Gervais, trans women are not a joke

Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes again last night, marking the 4th time he’s hosted the awards. Gervais hosting was not without controversy, given some of his less than savory jokes over the years. It wasn’t 20 seconds into his monologue, that he cracked a joke about Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, and women driving, both of which were tasteless.

Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes again last night, marking the 4th time he’s hosted the awards. Gervais hosting was not without controversy, given some of his less than savory jokes over the years. It ...

Jill Soloway and Caitlyn Jenner
By Jos Truitt • 8 years ago

On Jill Soloway, Caitlyn Jenner, and the trans representation the media wants

A number of articles critiquing comments Caitlyn Jenner has made about trans people have been published recently. An all too familiar pattern of media representation of trans women is playing out on a more high profile stage than usual:

A number of articles critiquing comments Caitlyn Jenner has made about trans people have been published recently. An all too familiar pattern of media representation of trans women is playing out on a more high profile stage ...

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By Katherine Cross • 9 years ago

What “I Am Cait” gets wrong about trans suicide

This past week there were a lot of dismal “I told you so”s fluttering around social media with the (entirely staged) revelation that Caitlyn Jenner holds odious views on welfare recipients, repeating the dependency myth and suggesting they have no incentive to find other income sources.

This past week there were a lot of dismal “I told you so”s fluttering around social media with the (entirely staged) revelation that Caitlyn Jenner holds odious views on welfare recipients, repeating the dependency myth and suggesting ...

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By Emma Caterine • 9 years ago

What Makes Women’s Studies?

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Studies, there are a host of names for the academic field built by a range of academics from Judith Butler to Eve Sedgwick. As a feminist writer, you would think that I would spend a lot of time parsing over the works of these scholars.

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Studies, there are a host of names for the academic field built by a range of academics from Judith Butler to ...

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By Katherine Cross • 9 years ago

Reflections on where trans women stand in this moment of contradictions

There’s still something to be said for the poignancy of brief symbolic gestures. In celebration of the 14th annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, a transgender pride flag was raised in front of the city hall of America’s fifth largest city; the same city where a young black trans woman—London Chanel—was stabbed to death less than a month ago.

There’s still something to be said for the poignancy of brief symbolic gestures. In celebration of the 14th annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, a transgender pride flag was raised in front of the city hall of ...