PinnedMy name is Rachel Saunders, and I am a proud trans womanSome things are worth keeping private, which is why I tend to guard my personal identity closely. Since I came out in 2000 I have tended to…Mar 812Mar 812
Rights are messy and complicatedBodies, and the labels we apply to them, raise questions of linguistic purity. Who has rights, who is excluded, and who gets to frame…1h ago1h ago
The Supreme court cannot erase identityBoth the US and UK Supreme Courts are currently hearing cases which will impact trans rights in their respective countries. In the UK it is…4d ago4d ago
Can I teach you to suck eggsCritical engagement is a vital part of academic learning, something taught to all undergraduates as the wend their way through university…5d ago15d ago1
Anarcho-capitalist wrecking ballAnarchy should be an artefact of history, a conceptual mode of thinking, not an applied art form utilised to consolidate power in the hands…6d ago6d ago
Far right trans panicIt has been a running theme of trans discourse since 2016 to panic about trans bodies, especially when a news cycle needs filling and an…Dec 2Dec 2
Back door fascismThere’s a nagging feeling that people would prefer fascistic corporatism to actually dealing with the problems they face. Fascism, the far…Dec 1Dec 1
Trans bathroom bans are morally dangerousBanning trans people from bathrooms is both politically dangerous and philosophically foolish. In regions where bathroom bans have been…Nov 297Nov 297
Deciding legal sexThe UK Supreme Court is currently hearing a case to decide what the legal definition of sex at law in the UK should be. From a legal…Nov 272Nov 272
The right to be nastyRespectability politics and trans activism have a long confrontational history which is playing out across social media in attempts to…Nov 232Nov 232