A Guide to Gender: The Social Justice Advocate's Handbook

by Sam Killermann

In a 2012 study conducted by the Scottish Transgender Alliance, 84 percent of transgender people reported they had considered suicide. About half of them had attempted it. The social pressures and constant microaggressions that told these people their minds did not belong in their bodies (the leukocytes) prevailed. And society failed.

By avoiding labeling a person, and focusing on labeling the behavior, using careful effort to practice language that separates them from their misogynistic actions, we’ll have a much better chance at helping them move into a greater understanding of gender issues.

Their mixed feelings about addressing men’s issues tend to stem from the fact that “men’s issues” tends to be the default in our society.

“Intentions don’t matter; outcome matters.”

Intentions are flawed.