Breast Binding, Sexual Objectification & Grooming
'Chest binding' is the gender-neutral term for what should really be called breast binding as it refers only to teenage girls who want to flatten their breasts to appear male.…
Wider cultural influences, indoctrination in “gender identity” and debate/argument
First Do No Harm: the Ethics of Transgender Healthcare, House of Lords
Last week an event sponsored by Lord Moonie in the House of Lords for Standing for Women brought together a panel of medical experts and parent organisations from the UK…
Transgender Trend Founder Shortlisted For John Maddox Prize
The founder of Transgender Trend, Stephanie Davies-Arai, was shortlisted for this year's John Maddox Prize, a joint initiative of the charity Sense About Science and the science journal Nature, which "recognises…
Statement In Support Of Heather Brunskell-Evans
Heather Brunskell-Evans is a highly-respected feminist academic who has worked tirelessly to draw attention to the issue of violence against women and girls. She is a respected writer, campaigner and…
2017 Round-Up. Happy New Year!
As we approach 2018 and the planned government consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, which is likely to take place early in the New Year, we look back on the…
Born in Your Own Body – New Book On Transgender Children and Young People
Transgender Children and Young People: Born in Your Own Body is an important new book edited by Heather Brunskell-Evans and Michele Moore and published by Cambridge Scholars. It brings together…
Our thanks to FiLiA
Our response to FiLiA's statement in support of a woman's right to speak. info@filia.org.uk To everyone at FiLiA, We would like to express our gratitude to you for your statement…
From Adult Males To Teenage Girls – The Movement From Etiology To Ideology
(Referral figures from Tavistock GIDS) In the late Sixties, 90% of transsexual adults were male. Fifty years on and the latest published figures from the Tavistock clinic indicate…
A Scientist Reviews Transgender Suicide Stats
The transgender suicide statistics above were presented by the charity Mermaids at the Trans Equality Legal Initiative day event in London on November 18, and subsequently shared extensively on…
Transgender Diagnosis And Treatment Of Kids Is Not Up For Debate
This week we have had to cross out not one but two upcoming events in our diary, both concerning the transgender diagnosis and treatment of kids. The first of these…