Category: gender identity
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David Bell is wrong and he knows it
Or: Why we need to stop platforming disingenuous anti-trans speakers I wanted to write this essay as a primer for anyone who might up until now have only been witnessing the debate about trans rights from the outside. I want to make the case that anti-trans activists and speakers are not acting in good faith…
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On therapy and the language of transition
How the process of change in therapy mirrors the process of transgender people’s journeys. The further I’ve progressed in my journey as a trans woman, the more uncomfortable I’ve become with some of the language around this process. Reflecting on it I realise that a lot of it is because much of the language around…
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The role of exploration in gender-affirming therapy
A professional association of which I am a member has seen a number of conversations recently about ‘gender-affirming’ therapy and how this does or doesn’t align with psychotherapy as a fundamentally ‘exploratory’ approach to treatment. In many cases, I believe some of the points being made in these conversations stem from a misunderstanding about what…