I’m talking to my former Sex/Gender/Sexuality Studies Professor about current trans-rights activism, and would like you all’s opinions of what should be discussed.

Submitted July 9, 2020, 11:05 p.m. by Exotic-Mistake9743

So, as usual, I did a thing, and emailed my former Transgender Studies professor, a course a took some 8-9 years ago back when I was way into being "woke," and asked her if we could speak on the phone.

I mentioned that I hit a turning point after learning about the cotton ceiling, and spent the last year or so diving into a lot of different research. I mentioned autogynephilia, along with other topics, and told her that she didn't need to respond if she wanted to, and that I would totally understand.

But she did, and said she would love to speak to me over the phone, and asked if I could provide her sources for her to look at. She also gave me a list of sources she helped compile that are on a university website, which I won't reveal to keep her anonymous. Frankly, they didn't help much.

My main point is going to be in relation to the idea that "transwomen have feminized BSTc's, therefore, that's where 'gender' lies in the brain." I'm going to refute this, with my own sources, as well as some others that go into various topics, like brain structure of gender dysphoric people, brain structure of homosexual men and women, research on body integrity dysphoria, etc. My approach is very much biological, basically a dismantling of the idea of an “essence” of male and female. I will also talk about how gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals are being attracted for not sleeping with trans people, and how that is affecting us.

Also, I just want to know her opinion. I took many courses of hers, and have a lot of respect for her. Am I going to change her mind on what she's doing? No, but I always want to hear both sides.

Any input, gentleman?

We will be talking next week, and of course I'll update you all.

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violette_22 · July 9, 2020, 11:11 p.m. · 1 reply

Look into Debra W. Soh. That may add some clarification on the topic of sex/gender and brain scan studies. She's currently a journalist but began her career as a neurological researcher.

Exotic-Mistake9743 · July 9, 2020, 11:11 p.m.

Thank, you will do

__Lyssa__ · July 10, 2020, 11:42 a.m.

Present her with the statistics that transwomen and men share the violent crime statistics with their biological sex, not their gender. I.e. transwomen offend at the rate of biological males (which they are) and transmen at the rate of biological females (which they are).

Hence, it is perfectly reasonable for bathrooms, rape shelters etc. be safe spaces based on sex, with maybe a third option for transwomen who indeed are also at a risk of being hurt by nontrans men. No beef with transmen in women's shelters since they are by any available data not more dangerous since other biological women. If they prefer to use/go to men's facilities: fine with me as well.