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Domestic Abuse Related to Late-Transitioning Partners, Part I: Coercive Control

November 3, 2020 | by Dr Em | 5 Comments

Domestic abuse suffered by the wives of late-transitioners is being swept under the rug in favour of the interests of their husbands. Read more

Self-Objectification: Objects Don’t Object

October 30, 2020 | by Dr Em | 1 Comments

Challenging and disrupting the process of self-objectification is a crucial component of women's liberation in the current climate. Read more

Gender: is It Fixed, Fluid, or Formed from Society’s Stereotypes?

August 20, 2020 | by Maria Keffler | 2 Comments

How do we resolve the inconsistency with regards to claims that gender is innate, that it can fluctuate, or that it is rooted in social constructs? Read more

The Ethical Implications of Monogamy and Polyamory

August 3, 2020 | by Gabriel Andrade | 1 Comments

Exploring the ethical implications of monogamy and polyamory - how should humans and society as a whole handle relationships? Read more

Transgenderism and the Difference Between Behaviour and Identity

June 23, 2020 | by Janice Williams | 2 Comments

The concept of an identity as an unchosen, inherent characteristic is valuable, especially for oppressed groups. Transgenderism does not meet the criteria. Read more

‘Revenge Ethics’ and the Poison of Hate

June 9, 2020 | by Jane Douherty | 0 Comments

Hate is inimical to justice. How can there be an ethics of revenge when rage fuels our worst impulses and perpetuates violence? Read more

Revising the Definition of Conformism – When Uncertainty Meets Normalcy

May 26, 2020 | by Simone Redaelli | 0 Comments

Conformism should be understood to be a dedication to achieving normalcy in the face of our own inherent deviancy from the norm. Read more

Metamodernism: An Enlightenment For Today’s World

May 11, 2020 | by Ẹmeka Ịkpeazu | 0 Comments

Much talk of the Enlightenment is rooted in Eurocentric and archaic thought. What is needed is a continuation of the Enlightenment beyond the 16th century. Read more

In Defense of Sex as a Category of Significance

April 14, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 2 Comments

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

Engendering Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosing Alienation, Affirming Dualism

March 9, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 0 Comments

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

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