On em-dashes and “AI detectors”

and the many reasons why I don’t and won’t use LLMs

Aug 4 • Julia Serano

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July 2026

The Stigma-Contamination Mindset

and how it drives the transgender “social contagion” and “grooming” myths

Jul 16 • Julia Serano

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June 2026

Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur

a timeline, plus historical context and future implications

Jun 2 • Julia Serano

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February 2026

Should Democrats Moderate on Transgender and LGBTQ Issues?

a Boston Review Forum essay and accompanying video

Feb 3 • Julia Serano

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January 2026

Prejudice and the Unmarked/Marked Mindset

This piece is being simultaneously released as both a video essay (which you can watch on YouTube via that link) and a written essay (which you can read…

Jan 28 • Julia Serano

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December 2025

Signed Books for Sale!

and other potential gifts

Dec 8, 2025 • Julia Serano

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November 2025

Lies, Damned Lies, and Transgender Statistics

plus over a dozen studies contradicting the “social contagion/rapid onset gender dysphoria” hypothesis

Nov 19, 2025 • Julia Serano

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September 2025

Bomb (a defusing bisexual stereotypes chapter)

For Bisexual Visibility Day, I am sharing this excerpt from my award winning book, 99 Erics: a Kat Cataclysm faux novel — a silly, surreal, sex-positive…

Sep 23, 2025 • Julia Serano

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July 2025

How Do We See Gender and Trans People?

a short essay and video

Jul 16, 2025 • Julia Serano

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June 2025

What Covid “Lab Leak” and “Rushing Kids into Transition” Have in Common

and more general thoughts about conspiracy theories and negativity bias

Jun 18, 2025 • Julia Serano

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The Worst of Both Worlds

How Straight People Sexualize Queer and Trans People

Jun 4, 2025 • Julia Serano

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May 2025

Syril Karn and Reactionary Centrism

This essay contains spoilers for Andor season 1 through Andor season 2, episode 8 (but not episodes 9 through 12).

May 16, 2025 • Julia Serano

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