Summary of Debra Soh's The End of Gender

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#1 The political climate is changing, and with it, so is the way we view gender. Most people will look the other way when the political right tries to meddle with sex science, but when the political left starts suppressing science, most people look the other way.

#2 Sex research is rigorous, because it is designed to eliminate bias and confounding variables. However, many gender scholars do not like the scientific method, and instead use qualitative methods like interviews and autoethnographies.

#3 I had noticed a trend in mainstream news stories that left me feeling unsettled. They were extremely one-sided, presenting glowing stories about children as young as age three transitioning.

#4 I have been mobbed on social media several times, and it feels like one or two notifications trickle in at a hostility level of 10 out of 10. For me, they consisted of parents accusing me of being pro-conversion therapy and wanting their trans kids to kill themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350017618

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Insights on Debra Soh's The End of Gender

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The political climate is changing, and with it, so is the way we view gender. Most people will look the other way when the political right tries to meddle with sex science, but when the political left starts suppressing science, most people look the other way.

#2

Sex research is rigorous, because it is designed to eliminate bias and confounding variables. However, many gender scholars do not like the scientific method, and instead use qualitative methods like interviews and autoethnographies.

#3

I had noticed a trend in mainstream news stories that left me feeling unsettled. They were extremely one-sided, presenting glowing stories about children as young as age three transitioning.

#4

I have been mobbed on social media several times, and it feels like one or two notifications trickle in at a hostility level of 10 out of 10. For me, they consisted of parents accusing me of being pro-conversion therapy and wanting their trans kids to kill themselves.

#5

I wrote this book to answer your questions about how to go about countering misinformation when you are debating colleagues, friends, and family members.

#6

There are many truths that are taboo in the sex world, and they include how transitioning is influenced by sexual orientation, how biology affects gender, and why academic freedom is so important.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Gender discussions have become extremely hostile territory, and simply seeking information about them can get you labeled as sexist.

#2

Biological sex is either male or female, and gender identity is how we feel in relation to our sex, regarding whether we feel masculine or feminine. Gender expression is the external manifestation of