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A Short History of Transmisogyny
First published 2024
A Short History of Transmisogyny examines transmisogyny through sociology, history, feminism, queer studies, politics, theory, and LGBTQ history. Its subjects place hostility toward trans women and gender-nonconforming people within wider structures of gender, power, and discrimination rather than treating it as an isolated prejudice. The historical framing invites readers to consider how social categories are produced, defended, and changed over time. It also raises questions about the relationship between misogyny, transphobia, institutions, and movements seeking more expansive forms of gender freedom.
QUESTIONS THIS BOOK LEAVES BEHIND
Five paths worth following
How do misogyny and transphobia reinforce one another while remaining analytically distinct?
What institutions gain stability from enforcing narrow ideas of gender?
How can historical analysis change the strategies used to challenge transmisogyny?
What tensions arise when universal feminist claims overlook differences among women?
How might social policy reduce discrimination without reproducing the categories it seeks to regulate?
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