Science articles

• Nature article – Sex Redefined
• Scientific American: The Science of Sex and Gender
• Experts confirm gender identity is biological and say insurers should cover trans health needs
• Transgender identity is no longer considered a mental illness by WHO.

Tips and awareness for allies

• 10 seriously easy things cis people can do
• Transwhat? Allyship – first steps
• 5 Things You Can Do to Promote Transgender Awareness
• Not your mom’s trans 101

Understanding trans experiences

• Disconnect – Robot Hugs [a beautiful illustration of the struggles of being non-binary]
• Body and Gender Fragments [wonderful writing about gender dysphoria]
• A discussion on the topic “pronouns hurt people’s feelings”
• The authenticity gap: Are trans people really ‘real’?
• Hit by “trans-friendly” fire – a poignant piece about the relationship between trans people and the media

Debunking myths

• Myths about transition regrets
• How to spot anti-trans concern trolls
• Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria with Body Dismorphia Already
• The idea of trans children “desisting” examined
• I’m a transgender woman, and this is what it’s like [One woman debunks some of the myths]
• The Myth of Shared Female Experience and How It Perpetuates Inequality
• Juliet Jaques on the dispute between [trans exclusionary] radical feminism and trans people 
• A challenge to the diagnostic importance of starting puberty
• Sex and Gender are Actually the Same Thing (But Bear With Me)
• We Finally Understand That Gender Isn’t Binary. Sex Isn’t, Either

Historical & Global

• Transgender History: Trans Expression in Ancient Times
• The label problem in transgender history
• Queer persecution during the holocaust
• Stonewall Riots
• Hyperbole and horror: hijras and the British imperial state in India
• 8 Things You Should Know About Two Spirit People
• The Splendor of Gender Non-Conformity In Africa
• The “Deviant” African Genders That Colonialism Condemned

Other gender articles

• For articles on gender and autism, visit my page on working with Autism
• Gender Abolition as Colonisation [a good analysis of the transcultural issues attached to our western debates on gender]
• Masculinity is killing men: The roots of men and trauma
• Cordelia Fine – Testosterone Rex (review)