Orlando, Our Political Biography
Orlando, My Political Biography (2023, Paul B. Preciado) is a French documentary film that has just finished its limited run in UK cinemas.
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Oct 4, 202334 min read
Are TERFs Fascists?
A ‘TERF’ is a ‘Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist’. It is a controversial label used to denote proponents of a specific strain of transphob
Aug 25, 202331 min read
'Our Lady of Anatolia': A Reflection on the Transliminal Spirituality of the Meter Theon
Ought I to say something on this subject also?
And shall I write about things not to be spoken of
and divulge what ought not to be divul
Mar 12, 20237 min read
Transfem Shitposters: The Baddies Of The Memescape
by Eula Kerr (she/they) @eula_kerr Memes provide a profound sense of commonality, a sense of ‘I’m on this, I get it’. That’s what makes...
Nov 17, 202215 min read
Tiresias, Hera, Zeus: a Trans* Philosophical Reading
Tiresias, the blind prophet of Apollo of the ancient Greek mythological cycle of Oedipus, is regarded as one the first transgender character
Jun 3, 202225 min read
THE POVERTY OF BODIES: Commodities, Fetishism, and Nationalism
In this essay we will discuss the issue of the body in relation to nationalistic ideology and human rights, with a focus on the US...
May 3, 20223 min read
Questioning the Definition of (Cis/Trans)Gender
Even though the word ‘trans’ ‘bear[s] a myriad of divergent meanings, for the many people who use them,’[1] transgender studies scholars...
Jan 21, 202217 min read
How is Gender Non-Normativity Othered in Medieval Art?
In this essay, I will be referencing Marvels of the East, Mappa Mundi, and The Book of John Mandeville as examples of how non-normative gend
Jan 20, 202223 min read
How do Foucault's Lectures on Abnormality Further 'Abnormalise' Marin le Marcis or 'Hermaphrodites'?
Throughout this essay, I will be analysing a lecture of Foucault’s on ‘abnormality’ in reflection of Marin le Marcis. I will attempt to...
Jan 19, 20224 min read
Conflating LGBTQIA+ with Trans: TERF Island and Transphobia at UK Universities
In case you’re not aware, trans-positive academics and related nerds have dubbed the UK ‘TERF Island’ because of our notoriously...
Jan 17, 20224 min read
Reading List for (Pseudo)Students
Disclaimer: This reading list will be in a state of constant change, much like ourselves (and my gender lol). Films (Films with an...
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