Author Archives: Zinnia Jones

About Zinnia Jones

My work focuses on insights to be found across transgender sociology, public health, psychiatry, history of medicine, cognitive science, the social processes of science, transgender feminism, and human rights, taking an analytic approach that intersects these many perspectives and is guided by the lived experiences of transgender people. I live in Orlando with my family, and work mainly in technical writing.

Alice Dreger, autogynephilia, and the misrepresentation of trans sexualities (Book review: Galileo’s Middle Finger)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Zinnia Jones

Book review: Galileo’s Middle Finger, by Alice Dreger Table of contents Introduction 1. Background: Blanchard’s sexual typology of trans women 2. Dreger neglects relevant issues faced by trans women 3. Social and cultural factors do not account for the clinical … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Gender dysphoria, History, Psychology and psychiatry, Sexuality, Sociological research, Transgender medicine, Transphobia and prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Four easy steps for talking to children about your trans status (Gender Analysis 18)

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Zinnia Jones

By Heather McNamara One of the most common issues I hear cis people blow out of proportion is the subject of talking to children about trans people. What will they tell their kids? It’s so confusing! As queer people, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness building, Family, Personal | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Bathrooms and locker rooms: the transgender witch hunt

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Zinnia Jones

Previously: Bathroom bills: dehumanization and control We’re barely two months into 2016, and this year, there have already been 29 bills filed in state legislatures to prevent trans people from using the restroom or locker room of their gender. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Bathrooms and public accommodations, Health care, Politics and law, Sociological research, Statistics and demographics, Transphobia and prejudice | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

How to find therapists and doctors for trans HRT (Gender Analysis 16)

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Zinnia Jones

(Support Gender Analysis on Patreon!) I am not a medical professional. One of the most common questions I get is: How do you find therapists and doctors who work with transgender clients and prescribe hormones? Although not every trans person … Continue reading →

Posted in Health care, Psychology and psychiatry, Trans youth | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Everything is pretty great* (Gender Analysis 15)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Zinnia Jones

(Support Gender Analysis on Patreon!) 2015 has been a fantastic year for the show, and we’ve come a long way since we started. In addition to better equipment and full HD video, we’ve brought more contributors on board, including a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bathrooms and public accommodations, Biology of transition, Gender Analysis, Health care, Psychology and psychiatry, Transgender medicine, Transphobia and prejudice | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments