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Today in #LinguistGoneForeign:
The Gender-Revealing Obsession 🧐
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Godvertering. Kabinet verbiedt woorden als transgender e.d. in beleid,
https://www.groene.nl/artikel/kabinet-van-de-afbraak
#WIlders #VDD #extreemrechts #kabinet #genderfascisme #gender #transgender
“His Audience Was Really Trump”: How New FBI Lead Used His Missouri AG Role to Wage a Culture War
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Andrew Bailey’s nearly three-year term as Missouri’s top lawyer was marked by splashy fights over gender, schools and diversity that often fizzled but boosted his political profile. Now he’s co-deputy director of the FBI.
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-bailey-fbi-missouri-attorney-general-culture-wars?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FBI #Missouri #Law #Trump #Gender #Diversity #Culture
Godvertering. Kabinet verbiedt woorden als transgender e.d. in beleid,
https://www.groene.nl/artikel/kabinet-van-de-afbraak
#WIlders #VDD #extreemrechts #kabinet #genderfascisme #gender #transgender
Meanwhile in South Korea, the problems with assertive (violent) toxic masculinity looks (if anything) a little worse than we are confronting in Europe.... driven by similar economic issues and legal developments, the response in South Korea has a specific (and perhaps more worrying) local character.
For women around the world, even the islands of advance seem to be experiencing expanding conservative threats to women's rights & freedoms.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/20/inside-saturday-south-korea-gender-war
Today in #LinguistGoneForeign:
The Gender-Revealing Obsession 🧐
Did you know what new strips are published on the blog before they make it to social media? Subscribe and don't miss any comics! 💌
Meanwhile in South Korea, the problems with assertive (violent) toxic masculinity looks (if anything) a little worse than we are confronting in Europe.... driven by similar economic issues and legal developments, the response in South Korea has a specific (and perhaps more worrying) local character.
For women around the world, even the islands of advance seem to be experiencing expanding conservative threats to women's rights & freedoms.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/20/inside-saturday-south-korea-gender-war
The annual Gender Census report is now out for 2025.
There were over 43,000 responses from people whose genders (or lack thereof) are not described by the M/F gender binary. The report details our preferences for identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2025-worldwide/
The summary: https://www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwide-summary
The annual Gender Census report is now out for 2025.
There were over 43,000 responses from people whose genders (or lack thereof) are not described by the M/F gender binary. The report details our preferences for identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2025-worldwide/
The summary: https://www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwide-summary
In regards to Xena making a statement against the stigma surrounding HIV: in the episode 'Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis', Xena enters a beauty pageant undercover. There, she encounters Miss Artiphys, a character played by the late Karen Dior, an HIV-positive actor, singer, former adult performer, and drag queen (reports on Dior’s gender identity are contradictory, and probably also affected by '90s culture).
When Xena discovers that Miss Artiphys was an AMAB character who entered the competition presenting as a woman, the latter explains her actions with the line: "You really don’t get it, do you? I guess being born a woman you wouldn’t. This is a chance to use a part of me most people usually laugh at, or worse. A part I usually have to hide. Only here that part works for me, you see?" expecting Xena to force her to drop.
Instead, Xena encourages her to stay in the competition, never reveals her secret, never disrespects her, and in the end, she ends up being crowned winner. After her victory, Xena and Artiphys share a kiss. That was an intentional statement against the widespread misinformation surrounding AIDS and the transmission of HIV that reportedly Lucy Lawless insisted on being included.
It is near impossible to fully explain how ridiculously groundbreaking it was that this entire plot happened in the mid '90s.
#Xena#XenaWarriorPrincess#LGBTQIA#LGBTQ#TransRights#HIV #trans#Gender#TV
Today marks 30 years since the premiere of 'Xena: Warrior Princess' back in 1995. A show that was never ashamed of its campiness, but at the same time managed to be groundbreaking on multiple levels. Setting new standards for female action heroines, featuring a main character that was messy and flawed, physically strong and athletic, who started as a villain seeking redemption.
Xena, despite its cheesiness and often ridiculous premise, succeeded in pushing the boundaries of queer representation, challenged stereotypes, defied several of the sexist tropes of '90s media, explored LGBTQIA+ themes, even themes of gender identity, and made a clear statement against the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS at the time.
It may not be a flawless masterpiece, but it's a beloved cult classic for good reason.
🔗 https://www.fringemagnet.net/2025/09/30-years-of-xena-warrior-princess.html
#XenaWarriorPrincess#OTD #OnThisDay#Xena #90s#TV#Television#Entertainment#PopCulture#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA
In regards to Xena making a statement against the stigma surrounding HIV: in the episode 'Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis', Xena enters a beauty pageant undercover. There, she encounters Miss Artiphys, a character played by the late Karen Dior, an HIV-positive actor, singer, former adult performer, and drag queen (reports on Dior’s gender identity are contradictory, and probably also affected by '90s culture).
When Xena discovers that Miss Artiphys was an AMAB character who entered the competition presenting as a woman, the latter explains her actions with the line: "You really don’t get it, do you? I guess being born a woman you wouldn’t. This is a chance to use a part of me most people usually laugh at, or worse. A part I usually have to hide. Only here that part works for me, you see?" expecting Xena to force her to drop.
Instead, Xena encourages her to stay in the competition, never reveals her secret, never disrespects her, and in the end, she ends up being crowned winner. After her victory, Xena and Artiphys share a kiss. That was an intentional statement against the widespread misinformation surrounding AIDS and the transmission of HIV that reportedly Lucy Lawless insisted on being included.
It is near impossible to fully explain how ridiculously groundbreaking it was that this entire plot happened in the mid '90s.
#Xena#XenaWarriorPrincess#LGBTQIA#LGBTQ#TransRights#HIV #trans#Gender#TV
New study: "More women-led papers receive at least one media mention in women-underrepresented fields, but they are cited less frequently across all fields. Women authors are underrepresented in national outlets and are more often reported by liberal media. Sentiment analysis shows that men-led papers are more often associated with positive sentiment in news text, while women-led papers elicit more negative sentiment."
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10755470251360187
New study: "More women-led papers receive at least one media mention in women-underrepresented fields, but they are cited less frequently across all fields. Women authors are underrepresented in national outlets and are more often reported by liberal media. Sentiment analysis shows that men-led papers are more often associated with positive sentiment in news text, while women-led papers elicit more negative sentiment."
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10755470251360187
The 2025 Gender Census survey closes in 3 days, and there are over 41,000 responses.
https://survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Can you share this with any LGBTQ+ people or groups?
The 2025 Gender Census survey closes in 3 days, and there are over 41,000 responses.
https://survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Can you share this with any LGBTQ+ people or groups?
There are four days left, and we're fast approaching 41,000 participants!
Any shares outside of the white-Tumblr-USA-under30s bubble is really helpful. This year the USA/UK/Canada proportion is lower than last year, so your efforts are working!
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