Articles by Donovan Cleckley

About Donovan Cleckley

Donovan Cleckley holds a BA in English and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Montevallo and an MA in English from Tulane University. His research focuses on the relationship between women’s rights and gay rights, literature and sexual politics, and the social and political implications of transgenderism as an ideology, an industry, and an institution. Learn more about his work at https://donovancleckley.com.

Civil Disobedience and Its Discontents: Julian Vigo and joey brite

June 3, 2021 Donovan Cleckley 1

Julian Vigo interviews joey brite, who discusses her controversial essay “The Four Horsemen of the Gender-Critical Apocalypse”.

Sylvia Rivera: “There’s Only One Word—It’s ‘Gay’”

August 25, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 0

“Queer” activists fictionalize and romanticize the life of Sylvia Rivera, downplaying Rivera’s misogyny toward women, particularly lesbians.

An Unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde Sort

August 21, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 1

Medicalizing gender-nonconforming youth can do irreversible damage to lesbian girls and gay boys being socially and medically transitioned.

Abigail Shrier (left); Shrier’s book, ‘Irreversible Damage’ (right)

What’s the Matter with Girls Today?: Abigail Shrier’s ‘Irreversible Damage’

July 28, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 6

Benjamin A. Boyce interviews Abigail Shrier, who discusses her recent book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters.

How to Have (a) Sex: The Appropriation of Cultural Practices to Fit Postmodernism

June 24, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 0

The claim that indigenous cultures didn’t understand the difference between male and female is pure sleight-of-hand on the part of postmodern ‘thinkers’.

“Man, Where Is Your Part?”: Sex and Suffrage

June 15, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 0

In the history of the struggle for women’s suffrage, the contributions of men with gender dysphoria are conspicuously lacking.

The Simple Story of Sydney Wright’s Lesbian Girlhood

May 5, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 0

Amongst the talk of Lesbian Visibility, we focus on the experiences of one lesbian girl, Sydney Wright, and her struggles against homophobia and sexism.

Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Primer

April 30, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 1

Benjamin A. Boyce interviews Dr. Lisa Littman and Sasha Ayad to discuss the phenomenon known as rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD).

In Defense of Sex as a Category of Significance

April 14, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 2

Unpacking the four core arguments for the erasure of biological sex as a category of significance.

Engendering Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosing Alienation, Affirming Dualism

March 9, 2020 Donovan Cleckley 0

A comprehensive analysis of the concept and diagnosis of gender dysphoria, and its uncritical acceptance from ostensibly progressive quarters.

Articles by Donovan Cleckley

Civil Disobedience and Its Discontents: Julian Vigo and joey brite

Sylvia Rivera: “There’s Only One Word—It’s ‘Gay’”

An Unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde Sort

What’s the Matter with Girls Today?: Abigail Shrier’s ‘Irreversible Damage’

How to Have (a) Sex: The Appropriation of Cultural Practices to Fit Postmodernism

“Man, Where Is Your Part?”: Sex and Suffrage

The Simple Story of Sydney Wright’s Lesbian Girlhood

Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Primer

In Defense of Sex as a Category of Significance

Engendering Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosing Alienation, Affirming Dualism

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

For a New Left | Dan Fisher

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous