Caitlin E. McDonough-Goldstein
@ideaspermatheca.bsky.social
(they/them)
Evolutionary reproductive biologist, queer, feminist, artist.
Equal parts science, speculative fiction, period dramas and tea.
Evolutionary reproductive biologist, queer, feminist, artist.
Equal parts science, speculative fiction, period dramas and tea.
Reposted by Caitlin E. McDonough-Goldstein
Scientists 🧪 then need to *DEFEND* research with animal models of gender affirming hormone therapy. If not for the unjust targeting of trans people, or for the fact such research benefits cis people too, then maybe for the continuation of their own damn research.
March 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Scientists 🧪 then need to *DEFEND* research with animal models of gender affirming hormone therapy. If not for the unjust targeting of trans people, or for the fact such research benefits cis people too, then maybe for the continuation of their own damn research.
Reposted by Caitlin E. McDonough-Goldstein
looking over the arguments also is a good (by which i mean viscerally horrifying) example of why there's a *specific* need for those of us who teach biology to be explicit in how we talk about sex and gender. so much transphobic rhetoric gains a foothold bc of misconceptions of biology + genetics
Trans inclusion in the biology classroom — The McLaughlin Lab
One of my favorite parts of working at a university is getting to teach. I find biology utterly fascinating and magical, and getting to impart that to students is an incredible joy. Although I don’t c...
www.jfmclaughlin.org
December 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM
looking over the arguments also is a good (by which i mean viscerally horrifying) example of why there's a *specific* need for those of us who teach biology to be explicit in how we talk about sex and gender. so much transphobic rhetoric gains a foothold bc of misconceptions of biology + genetics
It can be any type of research (not limited to "scientific" research) - I think they'd be open to a research proposal on feminist science communication for example! (Although I recognize that is only the tip of the iceberg of the many aspects of going back to research/academia)
December 2, 2024 at 7:19 PM
It can be any type of research (not limited to "scientific" research) - I think they'd be open to a research proposal on feminist science communication for example! (Although I recognize that is only the tip of the iceberg of the many aspects of going back to research/academia)