The UK Supreme Court’s transphobic ruling on the definition of woman last week is a defeat for all women—even, ultimately, the self-described feminists celebrating it, and the women who will gain in the short term from their alliance with the carceral state.

my latest for @thenation.com

Love this bit of Merleau-Ponty from today’s readings

Just found myself googling “should I give my analyst a Christmas card”

I will always advocate for my trans students but I wish it weren't so exhausting. One email has been passed around 3 different people because no one can tell me why the line is 'don't use this child's preferred name and pronouns.' Meanwhile I'm sure this student having to deal with the consequences!

incredible scenes as the reviewer on my ethics application for thinking about why we're so scared of talking about bodies in the classroom has asked me to remove the word 'bodies' because is is too charged