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Her Name was Lucy Meadows: the consequences of transphobic press monstering

Guest Blogger23 March 2013

Sarah Noble highlights the culture of transphobia within the media, in the context of the tragic death of trans woman Lucy Meadows ...

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The curious incident of the racist in Parliament

Guest Blogger22 March 2013

Reubs Walsh discusses the case of Tim Laughton MP, who was accused of making racist comments about one of his constituents, in the context of political correctness and the police's behaviour towards less powerful members of society ...

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So when IS the right time to come out as trans?

Guest Blogger18 March 2013

Boldly Go considers the way trans* people are expected to present their gender and identity by a cissexist society, in light of the story of a trans girl being denied access to the girls' restroom at school in the US ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Laura14 January 2013

This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views ...

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The Observer publishes transphobic hate speech by Julie Burchill

Laura13 January 2013

UPDATE 14/01/13: This statement from John Mulholland, editor of The Observer, has just been published: We have decided to withdraw from publication the Julie B...

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Solidarity?

Laura10 January 2013

Laura argues that an intersectional approach to activism and respect for other women are essential to solidarity in the face of government attacks on women ...

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A trans man on feminism and bodily autonomy

Guest Blogger17 September 2012

Gethin Jones argues that feminist demands for the right to bodily autonomy must also include trans people ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread: 30 July 2012

Laura30 July 2012

A round up of items we didn't have time to blog this week ...

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“She doesn’t look like a woman”

Laura24 July 2012

According to a Guardian interview, Laura Jane Grace of punk band Against Me! doesn't look "like a woman". Laura asks what this even means... ...

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Why we should be fighting for Cece McDonald

Guest Blogger20 June 2012

Max Brophy situates Cece McDonald's case in the wider context of the oppression of trans women of colour, and calls for the LGBTQ community to support Cece's campaign ...

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Woman sentenced to 41 months imprisonment in a men’s jail

Helen G5 June 2012

In Minnesota, a young African American transgender woman has been sentenced to 41 months imprisonment in a men's jail following a hate attack on her. ...

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Legalities of excluding trans women from women only spaces

Julian Norman22 May 2012

Julian Norman looks into the legalities of excluding trans women from women only spaces ...

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There’s nothing radical about transphobia

Laura17 May 2012

Laura calls out a new radical feminist conference for excluding trans women and promoting transphobia. ...

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“Pull up your skirt to prove you’re a real woman”

Guest Blogger12 April 2012

This is a guest post by Elin Weiss & Hennie Weiss about the transphobic treatment experienced by Jenna Talackova following her participation in the recent Miss Universe Canada competition. ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Laura2 April 2012

Time for our weekly round-up of links and an open thread - feel free to add links to stuff we missed! ...

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Sexist bullying forces mother to cut boy’s hair

Laura17 March 2012

Laura argues that a mother's decision to cut her son's long hair reflects the sexist, homophobic and transphobic nature of our society. ...

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Update: Paddy Power transphobic ad no longer to be screened

Helen G23 February 2012

A transphobic advert is no longer to be broadcast, but are there further implications for trans* and cis women attending the event? ...

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Happy & bleeding?

Helen G3 January 2012

A television commercial for Libra tampons has generated a storm of controversy across numerous social networking sites. The advert depicts two women in a nightc...

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