Tag: Anne A Lawrence

We need to talk about sex, not gender identity

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date June 8, 2022
2 Comments on We need to talk about sex, not gender identity

The ferocious transgender dispute is framed by the language of gender identity. To reach any resolution, though, we need to understand what everyone has at stake and to question our own basic assumptions. The truth about what it means to be transgender is a window into human nature, sexual desire, and the limits of language.

Tags Anne A Lawrence, Autogynephilia, Carole Hooven, GRA, Language, Lisa Littman, Ray Blanchard, Robert Stoller, Transgender, Women's Rights

Sex and Gender

Why I became trans

The psychological distress was so severe, I felt I had no choice

Transsexuals like me never asked to be at the centre of one of the most toxic debates in society; we just wanted to transition and get on with our lives. But what was once a niche medical condition has become a civil rights issue so big that it now challenges our understanding of what it means to be a man or woman.

Tags Alex Byrne, Anne A Lawrence, Carole Hooven, Ray Blanchard, Robert Stoller