Transgender (tagged articles)The Role and Weaponization of Scientific 'Objectivity' in Gender Discourse and the Debate Over Transgender RightsEsme I. Smithson Swain - The label of ‘science’ or ‘biology’ can become somewhat of a trump-card in excluding trans people from civil rights, because many scientific (and pseudo-scientific) opinions are weaponized during transgender rights debates. This paper will therefore... Keep Reading »
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The Process and Barriers to Legal Gender Transition: A Case Study Analyzing the Yogyakarta PrinciplesChristian Borkey - Trans people experience a wide range of social and legal disadvantages, including an inconsistent, patchwork system - where one exists at all - to attain legal recognition of their gender. In the absence of such legal recognition, transgender people face more difficulty... Keep Reading »
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The Criminal Justice System's Mistreatment of Transgender Individuals: A Call for Policy Reform to Assist a Marginalized Prisoner CommunityStephenie King - While media coverage and politicians constantly acknowledge the inadequacies of the criminal justice system in managing victims and offenders of color and low socioeconomic status, the discussion about the failure of the criminal justice system towards transgender... Keep Reading »
The Danish Girl (2015) and the De/Construction of Gender IdentityAnnalena Lorenz - By and large, today’s Western audience is unlikely to be roused by the story told in The Danish Girl (2015, directed by Tom Hooper), although it is based on true events. The artist Einar Wegener is in gender trouble:[1] he was born in a male body, yet finds himself... Keep Reading »
Hegemonic Masculinity in Boys Don't Cry (1999)Renee S. Grozelle - The need for individuals to categorize themselves and others based on gender has guided the way individuals interact with one another throughout history. The construction of gender, particularly when it comes to young males, has led to the amplification of negative... Keep Reading »
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