Category: Formal Gender Theory
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![[AGTRT-BF66] Leaked WPATH files show significant doubt among medical professionals about gender transition](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/f05a1-wpath.png)
[AGTRT-BF66] Leaked WPATH files show significant doubt among medical professionals about gender transition
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team Structure of this blog 1. Introduction The world of gender and gender transition is somewhat in turmoil because of the bringing out of the so-called WPATH files by activist and journalist Mia Hughes. These are leaked files containing correspondence between members of WPATH about gender transition.…
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![[AGTRT-BF65] Freud and psychoanalysis can play a role in theoretical sexology with adaptation to modern gender theory](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/f5642-img_7707-1.jpg)
[AGTRT-BF65] Freud and psychoanalysis can play a role in theoretical sexology with adaptation to modern gender theory
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team We want to try to see formal gender theory (FGT, see gender-theory.org/) as a modern basis for topics in theoretical sexology (see AGTRT-BF59). The primary issue here is not whether or not we support such an issue in terms of content. Our concern is with connections.…
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![[AGTRT-BF64] In essentialism, gender identity is not necessarily denied](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/beb45-brain_featured-1480x833-1.jpg)
[AGTRT-BF64] In essentialism, gender identity is not necessarily denied
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team We are working on a series of blogs on gender identity, a concept we previously noted that much ambiguity remains about it in gender theory (see AGTRT-BF62). Gender identity as a concept is central to co-essentialism, or the school of thought that holds that gender is…
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![[AGTRT-BF63] Rach Cosker-Rowland explores possible links between gender identity and gender categorization](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cf4b1-hegheg.png)
[AGTRT-BF63] Rach Cosker-Rowland explores possible links between gender identity and gender categorization
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team Structure of this blog 1. Introduction In our last blog, we noted that the concept of gender identity in gender studies is surrounded by questions and ambiguity. We will therefore take a closer look at this concept in a series of blogs. One of the questions…
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![[AGTRT-BF62] For now, the concept of gender identity provides more questions than answers, but concept engineering offers perspective here as well](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/530c4-genderident.png)
[AGTRT-BF62] For now, the concept of gender identity provides more questions than answers, but concept engineering offers perspective here as well
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research Team Structure of this blog 1. Introduction We want to start focusing more on gender identity in a number of blogs. Reasons to take a closer look at gender identity abound. Although certainly in progressive circles it is quickly assumed that this concept has a clear meaning…
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![[AGTRT-BF61] Rach Cosker-Rowland’s fitting treatment account (FTA) has value for the concept engineering of formal gender](https://gender-theory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2857-rcr2.jpeg)
[AGTRT-BF61] Rach Cosker-Rowland’s fitting treatment account (FTA) has value for the concept engineering of formal gender
Jan Bergstra & Laurens BuijsAmsterdam Gender Theory Research TeamPhoto: Rach Cosker-Rowland Structure of this blog 1. Introduction In The Normativity of Gender (2024) appeared an extensive reflection by philosopher Rach Cosker-Rowland (University of Leeds) on the concept of gender. This text is distinctly difficult to read. It is a form of applied philosophy that looks…