Cis Woman Explains "Whipping Girl" to Julia Serano. Serano's "Whipping Girl"
Julia Serano's Whipping Girl is a landmark transfeminist text, credited with popularising the term "transmisogyny" and putting forth the bold thesis that trans women experience misogyny. Over the years the book has taken on a life of its own, its contents hotly debated by everyone from trans-exclusionists to trans people themselves. Talia and Emma are joined by Serano to discuss her magnum opus' reputation, relevance and enduring legacy.
Sources:
Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, 2007
Also check out our previous episode with Julia…
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