Archive for 'Transphobia'
CIF and Transphobia: Julie Burchill
I know one shouldn’t feed trolls – but what is the Observer playing at? In case people haven’t followed the saga, here is some background. In a recent article Suzanne Moore made a throwaway reference to women being expected to attain the body shape of Brazilian transsexuals. Several commenters objected to this remark, partly because [...]
Posted: January 13th, 2013 under Transphobia.
A failure to care
This is a cross-post by Dru Marland
It’s been quite a week for trans news. On 6th January, David Batty wrote in the Guardian about the GMC’s investigation of Dr Richard Curtis, whose Trans Health Clinic provides a private alternative to the sometimes problematic access to medical services for trans* people under the NHS. It is alleged that [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2013 under Transphobia.
