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 classification, institutional maturity, and harm prevention.
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 it, but to expose how power, not evidence, ends up governing other people’s bodies.
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 “woman” is supposed to be, under a single umbrella term. It was meant to bring us together, to unite everyone constrained or punished because they didn’t neatly fit the social constraints of how to be men or women.
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 nuance and precision. They’re often intellectualisations of feelings, superficially rational but functionally deficient.
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,… Open letter response: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) spectacularly fails trans women and people.
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… The Quiet Codification of Control: Trans People and the Infrastructure of Forced Visibility
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… What good therapy looks like, and why you should know.
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… When Medical Chaperones aren’t really Chaperones: The Reality for Transitioned Women.
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 people with the ability to express themselves freely. However beneficial these spaces may be for certain groups within society; they present challenges specifically for emotionally sensitive people who often find navigating such environments difficult.
The recent tragic incidents involving the stabbing of trans women and girls by both strangers and people they knew personally underscores the importance of personal safety for everyone, but especially young people (who are more frequently assaulted), to remain vigilant and proactive about their safety, irrespective of how well-acquainted or close one might feel with others
Foreword Four years ago, I wrote my initial blog about the problems and issues with seeking help for sexual violence as a trans person. Today I find myself writing another. Writing this post has been… Carrying our stories – A Journey of Healing from Sexual Violence.
Trans women in the UK face numerous challenges, including limited access to healthcare, pervasive discrimination, and significant mental health impacts. These issues are compounded by systemic biases and lack of awareness about the specific needs… Navigating Current Challenges: The Reality for UK Transitioned Women in early 2025