Day: April 5, 2024
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[AGTRT-BA23] The collective patriarchal trauma can only be healed through embracing the aloneness of existence
Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team An essential part of the individuation process, or the process by which we become spiritually “whole” and which has been structurally mapped out by Carl Jung and others, is embracing the singleness that is intrinsic to existence. We were born alone and will die alone, and in the meantime…
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[AGTRT-BF72] D66’s striking arrogance on gender theory
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team In recent days, NSC, through NSC MP Nicolien van Vroonhoven, has proposed withdrawing the proposal for the new transgender law. We welcome that. While it is true that a new law is certainly useful and necessary (see AGTRT-BF18), the current bill is too co-essentialist. In other…
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[AGTRT-BF71] Transgender and darts II: the importance of transition history
Laurens Buijs & Jan BergstraAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team There was a commotion last week over a trans woman’s participation in the women’s darts competition. Two women, say A and B, refused to be on the national team any longer with a trans woman, who we call C. We don’t mention that persons’ names here…