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That Post About Biological Sex
Content Notice: discussion of bodies, genitals, surgery; anti-transgender and anti-intersex bigotry; biologic essentialism
Language, Language, Language!
Content notice: person-first language, dehumanization, ableism, medical discrimination, academic discrimination
Notes on Language Around Autism
Content warning: functioning labels, discussion of person-first/identity-first language.
Medical Autonomy, Social Determination, and Self-Advocacy
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Skirts, Suits, and She/Her
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Sexuality Isn’t Always Either/Or
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Inclusion, Exclusion, and Belonging in Queer Spaces
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