a perfect political primer for one of the biggest points of contention in modern politics and a thorough look at the everyday problems that trans people face, from less than understanding doctors and medical landscapes to the threat of being exposed in their schools and workplaces. written by Shon Faye, a trans woman from the UK who often highlights the differences in transphobia where she lives and here in the US. highly recommend.
Feb 2, 2025
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beautiful, stunning, thoughtful and compassionate approach to trans liberation in the UK and globally. it has such a terrific intersectional approach to every topic it speaks on and helped me fall out of a rut of upsetting myself by habitually reading transphobic drivel.
such an incredible book. read it!!!!
Feb 24, 2024
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i studied sociology and the wonderful v interdisciplinary field of gender studies, here is a combo of my favorite papers + some of the most interesting (if not bizarre) ones. obv they are both heavy fields and i donât remember exactly what is in each so just be warned there may be difficult topics mentioned! also i am just copy/pasting some of these from old bibliographies and syllabi lol but if you google them most have free PDFs online. i tried picking stuff related to culture but apologies if this is too long, i am a soc/gs nerd!
articles:
the REAL meaning and origin of the term âmale gazeâ (and why I get SO mad when women today misuse it instead of saying internalized misogyny): Laura Mulvey âVisual Pleasure and Narrative Cinemaâ 1989
Dana M Britton âThe Epistemology of the Gendered Organizationâ 2000
Dick Hebdidge âSubculture: The Meaning of Styleâ 2011 (book)
George Chauncey âGay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890â1940â 1994 (book not article but super iconic / important)
Dean Spade âNormal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Lawâ 2011 (another book, v dense)
Joan Acker (def check out her other work if you like this one, I love her stuff) âFrom Sex Roles to Gendered Institutionsâ 1992
Colin Kaepernick, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (editors) âOur History Has Always Been Contrabandâ 2023 (book about Black Studies comprised of essays/excerpts of theory and about history)
Evan B Towle and Lynn M Morgan âRomancing the Transgender Native Rethinking the Use of the "Third Gender" Conceptâ 2002
WEB DuBois âThe Souls of Black Folkâ 1903 (more people should read this)
J. E. Sumerau, Ryan T. Cragun, Lain A. B. Mathers ââI Found God in The Glory Holeâ: The Moral Career of a Gay Christianâ 2016 lol
Patricia Hill Collins âTOWARD A NEW VISION: RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER AS CATEGORIES OF ANALYSIS AND CONNECTIONâ 1993 (sorry for all caps)
Candace West and Don H. Zimmerman âDoing Genderâ 1987
Laurel Westbrook and Kristen Schilt âDoing Gender, Determining Gender:Â Transgender People, Gender Panics, and the Maintenance of the Sex/Gender/Sexuality Systemâ 2014 (MORE PEOPLE SHOULD READ THIS! it basically offers empirical evidence / explanation of of how transphobia actually perpetuates misogyny rather than simply âprotecting womenâ or not)
OlĂşfemi O. TĂĄĂwò âElite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politicsâ 2022 (book)
Cathy J Cohen âPunks, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queensâ 1997
Colin P Ashley âGay Liberation: How a Once Radical Movement Got Married and Settled Downâ 2015
Oct 15, 2024
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Incredible 80 page zine made entirely by Mira Bellwether in 2010. If itâs possible that ur ever gonna have a trans woman as a lover, read this! U donât want ur mate to have to explain everything to you in the moment, and dontcha wanna be the best root u can? Also has lots of great shit abt the nature of a sexual relationship and how that can be a creative and generative space if everyone is feeling good and comfy and open.
buy the pdf online!
Jan 22, 2024
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we all have too many water bottles and other vessels for consuming liquid, i know i do. see how long the ones you have will last you, make it a little challenge, pass it down to your grandkids. f#%* it, anything can be an heirloom
Feb 7, 2025
not sure exactly what this site is about but i'm trying to keep twitter off my phone so ig i can post about comics, movies, music, and other nerd stuff here. i just started collecting and reading this martian manhunter mini-series from 2019. very excited about it.
Jan 28, 2025