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Julia Serano

(She/Her)
Oakland
As seen in: Medium, The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, Patreon, SAGE Publishing, Substack, The Daily Beast, Salon, The Advocate Magazine and
Covers:  gender, sexuality, social justice (especially feminism and LGBTQ+), science, and where they overlap with popular culture & politics
writes about gender, sexuality, science & social justice. books: Whipping Girl, Sexed Up, Excluded, & 99 Erics. on Bluesky: @juliaserano.bsky.social. she/her

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Julia Serano’s Biography

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Julia Serano is an Oakland, California-based writer, performer, biologist, and activist. She is best known for her books Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, and Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive, both of which regularly appear on best feminist and LGBTQIA+ books lists. Julia’s other writings have been published in over twenty anthologies, in media outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, Salon, The Daily Beas…

Julia Serano’s Journalist Portfolio

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Julia Serano: The Science of Gender Is Rarely Simple (New York Times)

Julia Serano: The Science of Gender Is Rarely Simple (New York Times)

Reflections on life after stonewall As part of our coverage of Pride Month , we asked 10 members of the L.G.B…

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This is not about political correctness or Internet outrage, but where we draw the line (Salon)

This is not about political correctness or Internet outrage, but where we draw the line (Salon)

I know why you're here. Something has happened that has pushed you over the edge. You know, with regards to "…

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Empowering Femininity - Ms. Magazine

Empowering Femininity - Ms. Magazine

Early on in my first book Whipping Girl, while discussing the tendency within some strands of feminism to dis…

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Transgender People, Bathrooms, and Sexual Predators: What the Data Say

Transgender People, Bathrooms, and Sexual Predators: What the Data Say

The essay compiles numerous research studies demonstrating that transgender people are victims (not perpetrat…

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Gender Is More Than Performance (The Advocate)

Gender Is More Than Performance (The Advocate)

Book Excerpt: Gender Is More Than Performance If one more person tells me that "all gender is performance" I …

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Bruce Jenner and the 'trans narrative': it's time for a little bit of Transgender 201 (Guardian)

Bruce Jenner and the 'trans narrative': it's time for a little bit of Transgender 201 (Guardian)

[published prior to her name change] As a trans woman, I understand how cathartic sharing coming-out stories …

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Articles

Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur

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By Julia Serano
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Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur a timeline, plus historical context and future implications Press enter or click to view image in full size most of these headlines are described in the text; the trans flag in the background is from Flag Color Codes Content warning for non-graphic mentions of child sexual abuse (and false accusations thereof).
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Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur

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By Julia Serano
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most of these headlines are described in the text; the trans flag in the background is from Flag Color Codes Content warning for non-graphic mentions of child sexual abuse (and false accusations thereof). Also, this is not an especially long read—if it is listed as such, that’s because of a lengthy timeline in the middle of the piece that you are free to peruse, skim over, or skip entirely.
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Transgender Statistics

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By Julia Serano
| Medium
plus over a dozen studies contradicting the “social contagion/rapid onset gender dysphoria” hypothesis Press enter or click to view image in full size A couple weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an op-ed entitled Evidence Backs the Transgender Social-Contagion Hypothesis. The author, Colin Wright, has been affiliated with not one, but two Southern Poverty Law Center designated anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups: SEGM and Genspect.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

don't call myself a journalist. I'm an author/researcher/scientist. I strive to be just & objective, but don't believe in a view from nowhere

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter (@juliaserano)

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

"Transgender People, Bathrooms, and Sexual Predators: What the Data Say" comprehensively challenges baseless (& relentless) anti-trans claims