A contemporary reading of The Rocky Horror Picture Show from the perspective of a transitioned woman, examining queer liberation, transsexual erasure, femininity, power, relationships and the cultural appropriation of transsexuality
This essay develops a framework for understanding how contemporary institutional responses to transitioned women operate through hidden origin markers, compelled disclosure, and bureaucratic reclassification. It argues that what is being governed is not visible trans…
A reflection of the UN Joint Statement of 27 February 2026 and its implications for legal recognition, safeguarding frameworks, and institutional design in the United Kingdom.
A quiet village in the Dominican Republic shows what happens when societies expect change instead of fearing it. By allowing language and systems to track material reality, Las Salinas offers a powerful lesson in adaptive…
When restriction is framed as care, and control is dressed up as safeguarding, it becomes harder to see the harm being done. This essay traces the logic behind gender-critical ideology – not to argue with…
Leslie Feinburg’s original intention behind it was honourable: it was to unite all people oppressed by cis-heteronormative gender constructs, people who do not neatly fit into the social constructs of what a “man” or a…
People really love holding schemas about themselves and others, of gender and of embodiment (and a lot more), and make constructs which may feel right, or justified, or protective, but by their very nature lack…
When we first wrote to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in February, we hoped for a response that would acknowledge the harm being done to trans patients and healthcare workers. The letter was clear,…
This week, the UK government confirmed what many of us feared: a centralised, non-consensual tracking system for transgender people is not only underway – it is being rationalised as a matter of public safety. In…
In a world where people are taught what to feel and think about transitioned women, identifying good therapy is vital. So often you come across this phenomenon in therapy: you painstakingly explain what life is…
Introduction When we talk about medical chaperones, what are we really talking about? Officially, a chaperone is someone present during medical examinations, particularly intimate ones, to safeguard both patient and healthcare professional. They’re there to…
Social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives. They offer a unique space that can foster connections, and spread awareness and education on various topics including mental health advocacy while also providing…