2) How is gender defined (it might not be explicit)?

3) What tools and resources are they using to define it? (e.g. the law, religion, science)

4) What are the consequences of this definition?

Death of a trans* teenager (who went by the name Alex, but was deadnamed and misgendered as "V" by his parents. RNZ interviewed his parents. In New Zealand.

2) How is gender defined?

Gender equals the sex assigned at birth in this article and by the parents and there is now way of changing that or for any other views.

3) What tools are resources are used to define gender?

There are none explicitly mentioned, but it may range from religious beliefs, to parental ignorance.

4) What are the consequences of this definition?

Alex developed an eating disorder, which according to various sources might have been caused by his parents ignorance or was at least accelerated by that. He was admitted to emergency care and intensive care, away from his family. In the end, the Anti-Trans ideology led to him being utilized after his death to serve a purpose contradictory to Alex's beliefs and all he stood for.

US, three colleges: FIRE, Andover, Brown

2) "gender" mainly defined as trend

female and male are gender and their existing others

but, in contrast, everything that is not binary is not clearly defined

examples for terms for gender that is not binary are listed

transmen and transwomen are not fully being acknoloedged

3) "dodgy" science: meaning that the scientific questionaire doesn't seem of accurate quality

biases not acknowledged, e.g. ignoring political situation in the US, and the meaning of safety because of that

tool 1: one study

tool 2: internal "expert": Fox News Senior medical analyist, that actually doesn't contribute to the tool 1, but calling it "interesting"

tool 3: Jonathan Alpert - New York City psychotherapist cited: "natural correction"

additionally to this cite, Alpert critisizes tool 1

4) narrative of transphobia and genderqueer people

mininmally differentiated view or maybe simulated differntiation

sawing trust in science ("cherry")

connection to far-right personalities (Elon Musk) with clear authoritarian intentions

misinformation by framing gender not the way actual gender studies do, fueling the phantism of "gender"

1. What: “Briefing”on court decision about gender neutral language, mocking tone

   who: Focus online, Tanit Koch

   where: Düsseldorf (court)

2. As a solely grammatical term and inconvenience

3. Law and courts decision as appeal to authority

4. Making it seem ridiculous

   
   

• Where: Article by the NYT (1992) criticizing the quote

2) - Traditional Gender role (only male and female)

3) Syntax/Populist rhetoric, Religion, Fear, Criminalization, anti family

4) Supporting patriarchal structures, Outrage, Suppression

1) a trans woman was not allowed to train at a woman's gym -> debate on who is allowed to enter women's safe spaces

2) objective, binary, biologistic -> differentiation of cis-women versus trans woman that did not have gender-affirming surgery (stated specifically; "trans woman with male sexual charactistics)

3)gender = biological characteristics & domiciliary right (Hausrecht) -> it is domiciliary right to decide who gets access to women's safe spaces (not even FLINTA*)

4) Identities are being debated again / Domiciliary right to deny access to safe space (women's gym) to trans people and no protection of trans people by law in this case / question of whether trans woman would have been accepted if she had gender-affirming surgery

= a law in Germany that secures the right of people to change their official gender and name at the registry office without a necessary legal process

1. On Friday, the Bundesrat had to vote about a legislative proposal to implement an official register that would allow the collection of information about people who changed gender and/ or name. Official departments like the tax department/ department for rent and many more would have access to this register and see the former names and gender of people without their consent. → The legislative proposal did not pass!

1. In this article, gender is not defined specifically. They mainly refer to the gender referred to on official documents.

2. The Self-Determination Act

3. Even though the proposal did not pass, the fact it was up for debate is highly problematic. Such a register would increase the risk of discrimination against transgender or non-binary people by official authorities, without them knowing. The use of a register with information on marginalized communities carries a historical past, since such registers have been used in the past to identify and take action (denial of basic/ social services, deportations, etc.) against a specific group of people. Additionally, such a register could lead to forced coming-outs of transgender/ non-binary people.