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Fourth Wave

My First Terrifying Encounter With a Transmisogynist ‘Chaser’

A cisgender man’s late-night desire for a hookup combines misogyny, male violence, and transphobia

7 min read1 day ago

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My First Terrifying Encounter With a Transmisogynist ‘Chaser’

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UK Psychiatry Association to Platform Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups

After secretly advising the Cass Review, hate group members will be platformed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

4 min read6 days ago

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Edinburgh castle, overlaid with trans flag colors

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Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Celebrate Pride This Year

On Pride, (un)happiness, and the limits of Queer acceptance

9 min readJun 6, 2024

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Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Celebrate Pride This Year

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Transphobia Will Dominate the Ballot in the UK Election

Amidst toxic moral panic none of the major parties are a safe vote for trans people

8 min readMay 25, 2024

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Transphobia Will Dominate the Ballot in the UK Election

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These 3 Historical Figures Show Us Why Trans+ History Is So Important

Gender diversity isn’t new — recognising this helps challenge our erasure and give us hope

8 min readMay 15, 2024

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A triptych of three images showing an illustration of Joan of Arc, a colourised photograph of Amelio Robles Avila and an illustration of a medieval woman.

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Israel, Palestine and the Use of Sexual Violence as a Weapon

Why is sexual violence only barbaric when committed by Palestinians?

9 min readMay 6, 2024

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A red stop sign with the word Gaza across the white bar in middle against a black and white background of houses and trees

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Olympic Study Challenges Assumption Trans Women Have ‘Male Advantage’

Comparing cisgender and transgender athletes under lab conditions shows that trans women are at a disadvantage on several measures

8 min readMay 2, 2024

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Olympic Study Challenges Assumption Trans Women Have ‘Male Advantage’

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The UK’s Cass Review Is Already Harming Transgender Young People

Despite finding no evidence of harm, the Cass Review has already led to restrictions on gender-affirming care, while further fuelling…

9 min readApr 22, 2024

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The UK’s Cass Review Is Already Harming Transgender Young People

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Our Queer Marriage Will Be Loving but Not Legal: Thanks, UK Government

Why these Queers no longer care about getting the state’s ‘blessing’, in more ways than one

8 min readApr 16, 2024

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Our Queer Marriage Will Be Loving but Not Legal: Thanks, UK Government

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How The Vatican Helped Create The Anti-‘Gender Ideology’ Movement

Catholicism, complementarity, and the construction of an empty signifier

9 min readApr 11, 2024

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How The Vatican Helped Create The Anti-‘Gender Ideology’ Movement

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Kaylin Hamilton

Kaylin Hamilton

I write about feminist issues, queer politics, disability and social justice. PhD in Sociology & Social Policy. Editor for Prism & Pen. She/Her.

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