Siobhan O'learyCalgary Physician Calls Transgender People “Demented, Distorted”A Calgary pediatric surgeon employed by Alberta Health Services calls trans people and their supporters “soft headed” and “dangerous.”Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Siobhan O'learyinThe EstablishmentWhisper Networks Are Flawed — But Not Because Of How They Affect The AccusedNo, whisper networks are not a ‘witch hunt.’ But they’re also not above reproach.Jan 19, 2018Jan 19, 2018
Siobhan O'learyA misogynist by any other name would smell just as putridOn August 10 earlier this year, I concluded that the weakly supported theory of autogynephilia (AGP) remains popular among a certain subset…Nov 15, 20171Nov 15, 20171
Siobhan O'learySpelling it out for Jesse SingalOn October 9, 2017, the CEO of a UK charity called Mermaids released a statement regarding her support of gender variant youth, reproduced…Nov 1, 20171Nov 1, 20171
Siobhan O'learyinThe EstablishmentHow The Media’s Bullshit ‘Both Sides’ Punditry Harms Trans PeopleTrusted media outlets can print contrafactual nonsense with little penalty. And trans issues are particularly vulnerable to this practice.Oct 5, 20172Oct 5, 20172
Siobhan O'learyOh, how I have not self-flagellated sufficiently for The Cis, what monster am I?Back in the good old days of 2011 when Nazis were indisputably punchable and the President of the United States did not issue orders via…Sep 27, 20171Sep 27, 20171
Siobhan O'learyThe greatest tragedy in Sarah Ditum’s mind is treating white women like adultsLet’s get one thing perfectly clear: Sarah Ditum is constitutionally incapable of directly stating what she means. She has been trained in…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Siobhan O'learySocial constructionism in sexMy inestimable colleague Crip Dyke reminded me that I’ve never justified the vocabulary I use in my writings on trans issues. In her post…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Siobhan O'learyAutogynephilia: A method of character assassination, not a scientific theoryMiranda Yardley has, much to my despair, started clogging the “transgender” tag on Medium, which is one of many ways I try to track what is…Aug 10, 20174Aug 10, 20174
Siobhan O'learyTrans activists insist trans people are human. BUT HAVE TRANS ACTIVISTS GONE TOO FAR?Cross-posted from FreethoughtBlogs.Aug 2, 20171Aug 2, 20171