On “Passing” As A Woman
Right up front I will tell you that I cringe when I hear passing as a woman in relation to a trans woman. What this really means is passing as a cisgender woman. A real woman, right? We see this all of the time in trans* related support forums where trans* women give advice to other trans* women on how to look like a woman. It is all based on the oppressive sex stereotype of what a woman is supposed to look like. This is what makes the patriarchy happy. They want all women to meet certain stereotypical criteria which includes how you look, smell, walk, talk, etc. We should never tell our sisters that they must meet this criteria to be a woman. Even though you may think you are trying to help this person you may actually be causing damage to them. For instance, there are some trans*
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Why this article may matter
Community significance
“On “Passing” As A Woman” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to feminism and gender politics, while also engaging violence, safety, and dehumanization. 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 2013 at Transadvocate.com, “On “Passing” As A Woman” provides dated evidence of how feminism and gender politics was being argued in relation to violence, safety, and dehumanization. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
Policy significance
“On “Passing” As A Woman” discusses institutions, law, or governance in connection with feminism and gender politics. Even without a dominant policy classification, the article may help researchers identify practical consequences for violence, safety, and dehumanization.
Ranked themes and framings
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Themes
- 1Feminism and gender politicsTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict100%
- 2Violence, safety, and dehumanizationTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict29%
- 3Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community21%
Academic framing
- 1100%
Editorial function
Source topics
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How “Feminism and gender politics” appears across the Collective corpus
This article was published during the theme’s highest-presence year in the registered corpus (2013).
Relative presence by year
Peak year indexed to 100Presence by member publication
Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Transgender identity and history186
- Community and organizing161
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization112
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse76
- Law and civil rights69
- Culture, identity, and representation68
- Education and youth52
- Healthcare and medicine48
- History, archives, and memory42
- Science, evidence, and expertise33
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Author profiles and related researchers
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Cristan Williams
Connected through 2 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Autumn Sandeen
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Cristan
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Joelle
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Marti Abernathey
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Related authors are calculated from co-authorship, shared themes and framings, and citation relationships in the registered corpus. This does not imply a personal or institutional association.
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