Julia SeranoDec 11, 2022
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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...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