Happy Memorial Day
Month: May 2021
Mixed Views Among Americans on Transgender Issues
Mixed Views Among Americans on Transgender Issues
While Americans maintain their support for transgender military service, a majority believe birth gender, rather than gender identity, should govern participation in competitive sports.
A solid majority of the public (66%) continues to favor allowing openly transgender men and women to serve in the U.S. military, though this figure is down slightly from Gallup’s previous measure in 2019, when 71% were in favor.
She’s talking again
Caitlyn Jenner said she wants to put together a state “commission” to determine on a case-by-case basis if trans girls are “truly trans” enough to play school sports.
The Heroines of My Life: Interview with Kelly Denithorne
This blog is about transgender women that are my everyday inspirations. I interviewed over 500 transgender women that radiate with wisdom, beauty, intelligence and love. The blog is about transgender women that proved to me that there is hope for me and it is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.
Monika Kowalska
In other news: Water is wet
A new study published in LGBT Health found that 13.1% of currently identified transgender people have detransitioned at some point in their lives, but that 82.5% of those who have detransitioned attribute their decision to at least one external factor such as pressure from family, non-affirming school environments, and increased vulnerability to violence, including sexual assault. The study was authored by researchers at The Fenway Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) and is believed to be the first rigorous study of the factors that drive transgender and gender diverse people to detransition.
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TikTok’s recommendation algorithm is promoting homophobia and anti-trans violence
TikTok’s recommendation algorithm is promoting homophobia and anti-trans violence
Warning:
For those who don’t want to see it, the article includes example images from homophobic and transphobic tiktoks.
Science and Transphobia: Ray Blanchard is Now Assisting White Supremacists. Why?
Science and Transphobia: Ray Blanchard is Now Assisting White Supremacists. Why?
Ray Blanchard, the man behind the “autogynephilia-“theory, recently took part in in a YouTube livestream hosted by the British racist and white supremacist Edward Dutton. Needless to say, doing so effectively destroyed what was left of Blanchard’s reputation as a researcher. But why would he do such a thing?
What to know about mental health among transgender individuals
What to know about mental health among transgender individuals
Transgender people often encounter stigmatization, oppression, and discrimination, which can all contribute towards adverse mental health outcomes.
Browser Issues
Don’t know why but it seems WordPress has issues with the Opera browser. I made sure I’m up to date and until yesterday it was working properly. I’ve downloaded Brave which seems to be working but I’m not going to celebrate just yet.
Has anyone else had issues with a particular browser and if so, which one(s)?
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