Science articles
- Nature article – Sex Redefined
- Scientific American: The Science of Sex and Gender
- Experts confirm gender identity is biological and say insurers should cover trans health needs
- Transgender identity is considered a mental illness by WHO. But that may soon change
Tips and awareness for allies
- 10 seriously easy things cis people can do
- Transwhat? Allyship – first steps
- 5 Things You Can Do to Promote Transgender Awareness
- Not your mom’s trans 101
Understanding trans experiences
- Disconnect – Robot Hugs [a beautiful illustration of the struggles of being non-binary]
- Body and Gender Fragments [wonderful writing about gender dysphoria]
- A discussion on the topic “pronouns hurt people’s feelings”
- The authenticity gap: Are trans people really ‘real’?
- Hit by “trans-friendly” fire – a poignant piece about the relationship between trans people and the media
Debunking myths
- Myths about transition regrets
- How to spot anti-trans concern trolls
- Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria with Body Dismorphia Already
- The idea of trans children “desisting” examined
- I’m a transgender woman, and this is what it’s like [One woman debunks some of the myths]
- The Myth of Shared Female Experience and How It Perpetuates Inequality
- Juliet Jaques on the dispute between [trans exclusionary] radical feminism and trans people
- A challenge to the diagnostic importance of starting puberty
History
- Transgender History: Trans Expression in Ancient Times
- The label problem in transgender history
- Trans people and the holocaust
- Stonewall Riots
Other gender articles
- For articles on gender and autism, see the autism section
- Gender Abolition as Colonisation [a good analysis of the transcultural issues attached to our western debates on gender]
- Masculinity is killing men: The roots of men and trauma
- Cordelia Fine – Testosterone Rex (review)