I’m Just an Angry Transsexual Activist Mafioso
In KQED’s recent interview of J Michael Bailey and Alice Dreger, Bailey said: “Again I reject the assertion that it’s all transgendered people are offended by my book. Many transgendered people are actually very happy that people are finally talking about this phenomenon called autogynophelia, which they feel captures their motivation.” I actually think that Bailey is wrong and that a majority of transgender people see Bailey’s work as a direct attack on their lives. If you do too, I’d ask that you please sign a petition I made at: Please spread the word about this petition to as many people you can think of. Alice Dreger’s dredging up of this old controversy has inflamed the right wing blogosphere with such wonderful posts as: Doctrinal battles in academia – GetReligion.org Investigative journal article examines Michael Bailey controversy – Warren Throckmorton (reparative therapy i therapy advocate and researcher) Northwestern University: a
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Why this article may matter
Community significance
“I’m Just an Angry Transsexual Activist Mafioso” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging science, evidence, and expertise. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.
Historical significance
As a publication record from 2007 at Transadvocate.com, “I’m Just an Angry Transsexual Activist Mafioso” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to science, evidence, and expertise. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
Policy significance
“I’m Just an Angry Transsexual Activist Mafioso” discusses institutions, law, or governance in connection with transgender identity and history. Even without a dominant policy classification, the article may help researchers identify practical consequences for science, evidence, and expertise.
Ranked themes and framings
Rank 1 is the dominant inferred theme or framing. Parent labels identify broader theme families; the relationship key beneath the diagram explains the line styles used for hierarchy, same-family relationships, overlap, and separate-but-related themes.
Themes
- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Science, evidence, and expertiseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication24%
- 3Education and youthTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life12%
- 4Religion and moralityTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict10%
- 5Public policy and governanceTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life6%
Academic framing
- 1100%
- 250%
- 325%
Editorial function
Source topics
- Separate but related themes
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How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus
This article appeared 6 year(s) before the theme reached its highest annual presence in the registered corpus in 2013.
Relative presence by year
Peak year indexed to 100Presence by member publication
Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Community and organizing531
- Law and civil rights468
- Culture, identity, and representation320
- Education and youth308
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse260
- Healthcare and medicine248
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization238
- History, archives, and memory216
- Public policy and governance206
- Feminism and gender politics198
Academic framings in this topic
Policy framings in this topic
- Public accommodations and facilities177
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination173
- Criminal justice and public safety131
- Elections and democratic governance100
- Research ethics and data governance78
- Labor and employment policy52
- Administrative classification and identity documents39
- Housing and social services38
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Documented circulation and reception
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Author profiles and related researchers
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Autumn Sandeen
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Gwen Smith
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Law and civil rights, Community and organizing.
TransAdvocate Staff
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Law and civil rights, Community and organizing.
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