Introduction “Oppression” is a concept routinely invoked but rarely defined with any care. In public discourse it is often treated as a feeling—hurt, exclusion, or interpersonal mistreatment. In academic settings it is sometimes stretched to cover any difficulty at all. Yet neither sentiment nor hardship is enough. A group is oppressed only when its members occupy a structurally subordinate position in a social hierarchy, and when that position can be identified through a cle

My study on the sexual assaults of transmen has now been completed. The conference paper can be found here: https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/items/4c4efa33-17c2-48ed-9f18-5828e8de501f Below is a summary of the study design and it's key insights: Background and Research Questions Sexual assault against transmen is extremely common—approximately 50–55 percent report lifetime assault—yet most research stops at prevalence figures. Existing scholarship rarely explores when assaults o

Heretic  — the word evokes images of those who dared defy the dominant creed, who challenged the dogmas of their time and had their heads...

While many transmen have taken steps to present as male and may prefer to be addressed by male names and pronouns, a feminist analysis of their concrete experiences suggests that they face disadvantages—rooted in sex-based social patterns—similar to those experienced by women in general. These disadvantages are often obscured when gender identity is prioritized over sex in law and policy. Lesbian Social Spaces Transmen and lesbians share a long history, and many lesbians are

Judith "Jack" Halbertam – Female Masculinity Female Masculinity  (1998) challenges traditional notions of masculinity by exploring how masculinity can be embodied by women. Halberstam argues that masculinity is not inherently tied to male bodies or male identities but is a broader, more fluid expression that can be performed and lived by girls and women. The book examines various cultural representations and real-life examples of female masculinity, from tomboys and butch les

Guest Author - McMad Jul 22, 2025 Disclaimer : Some of what I have written here has been helped by reading Judith Butler’s “Gender...

Much of what we now call "gender identity" has strayed from its original psychological and clinical roots. The popular notion—that gender...

United Nations Photo. Press Briefing   On June 25, 2025, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls,...

Very little research has been conducted about transmen's experiences of intimate partner violence despite the evidence that we experience...

The National Sexual Violence Resource Centre (NSVRC) reported that almost half (47%) of trans and gender diverse individuals have been...

Example #1 - Sexual abuse histories among inmates in Canadian federal prisons Example #2 - Inmates convicted of sexual offences

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