TERF: what it means and where it came from
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERF) are quick to make fact assertions about the term, TERF. According to TERFs, the term is a slur and use… Continue readingTERF: what it means and where it came from
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How “Feminism and gender politics” appears across the Collective corpus
This article appeared 1 year(s) after the theme’s highest annual presence in the registered corpus in 2013.
Relative presence by year
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- Transadvocate.com178
- The TERFs97
- Cristan’s Research3
Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Transgender identity and history178
- Community and organizing132
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization90
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse79
- Culture, identity, and representation63
- Law and civil rights61
- Education and youth46
- History, archives, and memory45
- Healthcare and medicine41
- Science, evidence, and expertise35
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- Interpretive analysis128
- Historical analysis78
- Critical theory55
- Media and discourse analysis50
- Clinical and medical analysis45
- Psychological analysis45
- Qualitative and interview research22
- Ethical analysis20
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- Public accommodations and facilities40
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination27
- Criminal justice and public safety22
- Research ethics and data governance14
- Housing and social services9
- Education policy8
- Labor and employment policy7
- Elections and democratic governance6
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Autumn Sandeen
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
Dr. Cary Gabriel Costello
Shares registered themes including Feminism and gender politics, Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing.
TransAdvocate Staff
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.
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