I regularly give talks at colleges and conferences on the subjects of gender & sexuality, feminism & LGBTQ+ issues, and activism more generally. I have just added a new talk to my booking page that some of you may be interested in:Debunking Anti-Transgender Myths and Tropes
Attempts to deny or delegitimize transgender identities often invoke “biological sex,” make overly simplistic claims about gender socialization and privilege, and/or raise the specter of cisgender people (particularly children) being “turned transgender.” Drawing on her popular essays Transgender People and “Biological Sex” Myths, Debunking “Trans Women Are Not Women” Arguments, and Detransition, Desistance, and Disinformation: A Guide for Understanding Transgender Children Debates, plus her background as a biologist, Julia debunks these common myths and tropes, and instead forwards a more holistic understanding of sex, gender, and transgender experiences. An alternate version of this presentation, called “Biological Sex” and the Pathologization of Transgender People, specifically addresses how these same myths have shaped medical/psychological discourses and diagnoses.
A few other talks you will find on my booking page include:
- A Social Justice Activist’s Perspective on Call-Out Culture, Identity Politics, and Political Correctness
- Outspoken: Transgender Oral History & Spoken Word Poetry
- Sexuality, Sexualization, and Self-Examining Desire
- Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive
- Putting the Feminine Back Into Feminism
- Understanding Trans-Misogyny and Trans Feminism
- Activism, Language, and Differences of Opinion
So if you are affiliated with a college or conference, and potentially interested in bringing me out to speak, all the info you will need can be found on that booking page!
