The Yorkshire Ripper – A Memory
This article on the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, was commissioned and then discarded by a newspaper who deemed it ‘too controversial’.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just be nice feminism’? Part VI: Pride Parade 1972
The history of various Pride Parades in 1972 shows a pattern of lesbians being sidelined and excluded by men in favour of transvestites and transsexuals.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just be nice feminism’? Part VII: Pride Parade 1973
As far back as Pride Parade 1973, women were protesting the inclusion of males who appropriate women's oppression and facing aggressive responses.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just be nice feminism’? Part V: Beth Elliott’s Response
In the fifth part of Dr Em's series, she explores how Beth Elliott responded to arguments that transsexuals did not belong in the women's movement.
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How Long Has This Been Going On? Biological Males in the Female Prison Estate
The housing of dangerous males within female prisons has been going on for a lot longer than you might expect.
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Sylvia Rivera: “There’s Only One Word—It’s ‘Gay’”
“Queer” activists fictionalize and romanticize the life of Sylvia Rivera, downplaying Rivera’s misogyny toward women, particularly lesbians.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just Be Nice Feminism’? Part IV: The Gutter Dykes, 1973
In Part 4 of Dr Em's series, we explore the objections of the lesbian group Gutter Dykes to the inclusion of transsexuals within the lesbian movement.
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From SHAFT to WPATH: Stephen Whittle’s Influence on Trans Politics
Charting the long history of an elusive trans-identifying-female, Stephen Whittle's efforts to whittle away women's rights, from 1975 to 2019.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just Be Nice Feminism’? Part III: West Coast Lesbian Conference, 1973
Dr Em charts the history of the development of ‘just be nice’ feminism and the inclusion of trans-identified males in the women’s movement. Part 3.
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What Was Happening Before ‘Just Be Nice Feminism’? Part II: Beth Elliot, 1972
Dr Em charts the history of the development of ‘just be nice’ feminism and the inclusion of trans-identified males in the women’s movement. Part 2.
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