Julia Serano





Julia Serano

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Julia Serano is an Oakland, California-based writer, spoken word performer, trans activist, and biologist.


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So about once every year or two, somebody comes out as trans in a rather high profile way. Two years ago it was Chaz Bono. Before that there was Christine Daniels, Susan Stanton, and others before them. When this happens, I usually experience a mix of emotions.



Lots of trans folks celebrate the visibility that comes with these high profile coming outs, and how it can humanize us in the eyes of t... read more »
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Published on May 30, 2012 07:24
Average rating: 4.24 · 977 ratings · 156 reviews · 2 distinct works
Whipping Girl: A Transsexua...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 948 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011
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“It is offensive that so many people feel that it is okay to publicly refer to transsexuals as being “pre-op” or “post-op” when it would so clearly be degrading and demeaning to regularly describe all boys and men as being either “circumcised” or “uncircumcised.”
Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

“I am rather disturbed by the fact that so many people—who are neither medical professionals nor trans themselves—would want to hear all of the gory details regarding transsexual physical transformations, or would feel that they have any right to ask us about the state of our genitals.”
Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

“Sometimes we do that to ourselves -- we pit our desires against one another. We insist unnecessarily on seeing one aspect of our personality as being at odds with the rest of ourselves. ”
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