Julia Serano
anti-#trans/#LGBTQ+ accusations of "grooming" obviously have nothing to do with actual grooming. to find out what these claims are actually about, & why they resonate w/TERFs & conservatives alike, pls read my recent essay (no-paywall link):
https://juliaserano.medium.com/anti-trans-grooming-and-social-contagion-claims-explained-a511a93b042f?sk=6bb3c7d13529e52d16f9781f42162a3b #transgender #gay #queer
Anti-Trans “Grooming” and “Social Contagion” Claims Explained

There is a virtually endless list of things that supposedly cause people to become transgender. During the mid-to-late twentieth century, perhaps the most common proposed cause was faulty…

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...this related essay discusses how the same stigma-contamination mindset creates hypersexualized stereotypes of #bisexual & #trans women, & drives recent debates between trans women/femmes vs trans men/mascs (no-paywall link):
https://juliaserano.medium.com/penises-privilege-and-feminist-lgbtq-purity-politics-bafd1f25fe3e?sk=5098f46767404745b65d298b79aa8066 #LGBTQ #queer #feminism
Penises, Privilege, and Feminist & LGBTQ+ Purity Politics

Content Warning: while I will not be describing any actual instances of sexual violence, this issue (and false accusations thereof) will be…

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Show threadJulia SeranoDec 11, 2022
...both these essays expand on ideas I first shared in my latest book, #SexedUp: How Society Sexualizes Us, and How We Can Fight Back – check out that link for praise, excerpts, reviews, interviews + links to purchase. makes a great gift! https://juliaserano.com/sexedup.html #feminism #LGBTQ #trans #transgender #bisexual #sex #sexuality
Sexed Up: How Society Sexualizes Us, and How We Can Fight Back

Sexed Up: How Society Sexualizes Us, and How We Can Fight Back. Author Julia Serano discusses how we perceive sexuality, sexualization and stigma

Show threadTattie (old account)Dec 11, 2022
@juliaserano well-researched and reasoned as ever! The problem with the "social contagion" theory is that it doesn't explain the many examples of people who realise they are transgender, get back in contact with old friends, and subsequently realise that several of those friends have independently reached the same conclusion!
Show threadRose Storm Dec 12, 2022
@juliaserano recommending this to my feminist theory professor immediately, your writings have inspired me and made me feel safe and seen🥰🥳