Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism

The paper deals with the analysis of feminists' arguments about the sex/gender dichotomy within the relationship to trans activism. In the first part of the paper, we will give the usual definitions of sex and gender in feminist literature and the views of feminists on trans activism. Next, we...

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Autor principal: Vuković Ana S.
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Publicado: Serbian Sociological Association, Belgrade 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:148c0c92dc054c739d739c67ca2c45872021-12-05T21:32:03ZCirculus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism0085-63202560-488010.5937/socpreg55-32763https://doaj.org/article/148c0c92dc054c739d739c67ca2c45872021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0085-6320/2021/0085-63202103650V.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/0085-6320https://doaj.org/toc/2560-4880The paper deals with the analysis of feminists' arguments about the sex/gender dichotomy within the relationship to trans activism. In the first part of the paper, we will give the usual definitions of sex and gender in feminist literature and the views of feminists on trans activism. Next, we will explain which trans activists' views feminists disagree with, and how language is used for ideological purposes. The aim of this paper is to identify the basic dilemmas and bioengineering associated with the underestimation of biological sex, that is, with the opinion of trans activists that men who are trans women are also women. The author will explain why feminists believe that this approach to the sex/ gender dichotomy is a threat to women's rights in the society.Vuković Ana S.Serbian Sociological Association, Belgradearticlesexgenderfeminismideological strugglepolitical movementsocial divisionsSociology (General)HM401-1281ENSociološki Pregled, Vol 55, Iss 3, Pp 650-670 (2021)
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gender
feminism
ideological struggle
political movement
social divisions
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
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gender
feminism
ideological struggle
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social divisions
Sociology (General)
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Vuković Ana S.
Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
description The paper deals with the analysis of feminists' arguments about the sex/gender dichotomy within the relationship to trans activism. In the first part of the paper, we will give the usual definitions of sex and gender in feminist literature and the views of feminists on trans activism. Next, we will explain which trans activists' views feminists disagree with, and how language is used for ideological purposes. The aim of this paper is to identify the basic dilemmas and bioengineering associated with the underestimation of biological sex, that is, with the opinion of trans activists that men who are trans women are also women. The author will explain why feminists believe that this approach to the sex/ gender dichotomy is a threat to women's rights in the society.
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author Vuković Ana S.
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title Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
title_short Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
title_full Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
title_fullStr Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
title_full_unstemmed Circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: Feminist polemics with trans activism
title_sort circulus vitiosus of the sex/gender dichotomy: feminist polemics with trans activism
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