Julia Serano: Debunking Myths About Trans People & Restrooms
In her essay “Transgender People, Bathrooms, and Sexual Predators: What the Data Say” from 2021 Julia Serano examined the unfounded fears linking transgender individuals to sexual predation in public restrooms. She presented studies indicating that transgender people are more often victims than perpetrators of harassment in these spaces.
Serano traced the origins of the “bathroom predator” myth to Religious Right campaigns of the 1970s and 1980s, which falsely labeled homosexuals as child molesters. As societal acceptance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals grew, these groups shifted their focus to transgender people, perpetuating similar baseless accusations.
The essay also highlighted how anti-transgender activists falsely portray transgender individuals as predators aiming to “groom” children.
By debunking these myths, Serano aimed to provide a resource for countering anti-transgender propaganda and to raise awareness about the broader tactic of using the “sexual predator” trope to stigmatize marginalized communities.
She has now made an updated video based on that article.
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“So many Americans have moved on from being outraged about same-sex marriage — and I always joke that, you know, everyone’s been to a lesbian wedding at this point — so they decided, okay, well, we’ve lost that battle. Essentially, what is the issue — and I’m going to use their own words against them — like, what issue is going to trigger them? And it was trans kids…
I’ve had enough that there’s no bottom. I’ve had enough that they will stop at nothing to turn Americans against each other. Every American, every child, deserves health care that is appropriate for them, and the fact that they have no qualms about making life more difficult for children is disgusting. And so it was a culmination of everything that I had seen. And, of course, this was the meanest, most dehumanizing, demonizing campaign a Republican ticket has ever run. And I think we need to call it for what it is, which is hate and fear-mongering.”
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Exploring the remains of an ancient trans priestess
Transgender ancient history video by Sophie. This time: Scythian transgender women.
Here’s more on the Scythian Enarei priestesses: