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