@harrietmossop.bsky.social
PhD student in psychosocial studies at University of Essex. Research & Development at CAMHRA, SOAS. https://essex.academia.edu/HarrietMossop
Very happy to see this The Polyphony! Thanks
I bring together Ralcua Soreanu’s work on Sándor Ferenczi’s theory of sexuality with Florêncio’s recent writing (with Liz Rosenfeld) about experiences of cruising, and Just’s use of horror writing to explore her experiences of endometriosis.
I bring together Ralcua Soreanu’s work on Sándor Ferenczi’s theory of sexuality with Florêncio’s recent writing (with Liz Rosenfeld) about experiences of cruising, and Just’s use of horror writing to explore her experiences of endometriosis.
Harriet Mossop examines pleasure and pain as entryways into queer auto-theory in this reflection on 'Locating the “I”: autoethnography as queer methodology', a workshop led by João Florêncio and Edyta Just at the Queer Medical Humanities PhD School.
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The Queer Pleasures and Pains of Autotheory
Harriet Mossop examines pleasure and pain as potential entryways into queer auto-theory in this reflection on ‘Locating the “I”: autoethnography as queer methodology’, a workshop led by…
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August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Very happy to see this The Polyphony! Thanks
I bring together Ralcua Soreanu’s work on Sándor Ferenczi’s theory of sexuality with Florêncio’s recent writing (with Liz Rosenfeld) about experiences of cruising, and Just’s use of horror writing to explore her experiences of endometriosis.
I bring together Ralcua Soreanu’s work on Sándor Ferenczi’s theory of sexuality with Florêncio’s recent writing (with Liz Rosenfeld) about experiences of cruising, and Just’s use of horror writing to explore her experiences of endometriosis.
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With 38 hrs to go to the EHRC consultation deadline I'm seeing posts from people feeling bad they're too stressed to engage.
The GLP⬇️has removed all but the last step, a general comment box. This is a far easier task. I hope it helps those who want to, to get their voice heard without too much pain.
The GLP⬇️has removed all but the last step, a general comment box. This is a far easier task. I hope it helps those who want to, to get their voice heard without too much pain.
How to respond to the EHRC consultation
Good Law Project has taken advice from a leading public law King’s Counsel on how to respond to the EHRC’s consultation. What follows is a form which, after you complete it, will automatically be sent...
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June 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM
With 38 hrs to go to the EHRC consultation deadline I'm seeing posts from people feeling bad they're too stressed to engage.
The GLP⬇️has removed all but the last step, a general comment box. This is a far easier task. I hope it helps those who want to, to get their voice heard without too much pain.
The GLP⬇️has removed all but the last step, a general comment box. This is a far easier task. I hope it helps those who want to, to get their voice heard without too much pain.
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Unexpected full page in today's Observer on yesterday's protests and it doesn't interview a single GC for 'balance'
April 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Unexpected full page in today's Observer on yesterday's protests and it doesn't interview a single GC for 'balance'
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My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment.
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010
The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights in the country
www.wearequeeraf.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment.
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010
www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
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You are warmly welcome to an online launch of our double special issue, Queering intimacies, families and companionships, on 23 April 2025, from 15:00 to 16:15 (EEST)
Link to the event: uef.zoom.us/j/6136398447...
Meeting ID: 613 6398 4474
Passcode: 304373
Link to the event: uef.zoom.us/j/6136398447...
Meeting ID: 613 6398 4474
Passcode: 304373
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
You are warmly welcome to an online launch of our double special issue, Queering intimacies, families and companionships, on 23 April 2025, from 15:00 to 16:15 (EEST)
Link to the event: uef.zoom.us/j/6136398447...
Meeting ID: 613 6398 4474
Passcode: 304373
Link to the event: uef.zoom.us/j/6136398447...
Meeting ID: 613 6398 4474
Passcode: 304373
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None of my trans mates feel safe enough to celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility this year. That says everything. Sending love and fierce solidarity—especially to the disabled trans community in the UK. You deserve safety, joy, and care.
March 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
None of my trans mates feel safe enough to celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility this year. That says everything. Sending love and fierce solidarity—especially to the disabled trans community in the UK. You deserve safety, joy, and care.
This Thursday!
Next Thursday 20th March at 6pm I will be leading the next Freudian Research Seminar Series with the @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
March 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This Thursday!
Research study participant recruitment: A queer phenomenological analysis of experiences of sexual and erotic feelings between female-identified patients and psychotherapists (ERAMS ETH2324-1980)
Potential participants can contact me either directly or using this link bit.ly/QETCFP
Potential participants can contact me either directly or using this link bit.ly/QETCFP
March 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Research study participant recruitment: A queer phenomenological analysis of experiences of sexual and erotic feelings between female-identified patients and psychotherapists (ERAMS ETH2324-1980)
Potential participants can contact me either directly or using this link bit.ly/QETCFP
Potential participants can contact me either directly or using this link bit.ly/QETCFP
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PRE-ORDERS OPEN! A #transgender rights history about #LGBTQ+ standing up to Nazis in the shadow of the Third Reich! Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute and the lives of #trans patients proving that joy + life lived as your authentic self is an act of radical #resistance. 🧪🗃️📚🏳️⚧️
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The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story
A Weimar Story
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March 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
PRE-ORDERS OPEN! A #transgender rights history about #LGBTQ+ standing up to Nazis in the shadow of the Third Reich! Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute and the lives of #trans patients proving that joy + life lived as your authentic self is an act of radical #resistance. 🧪🗃️📚🏳️⚧️
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Next Thursday 20th March at 6pm I will be leading the next Freudian Research Seminar Series with the @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
March 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Next Thursday 20th March at 6pm I will be leading the next Freudian Research Seminar Series with the @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
I’ll be thinking about why race disappears from conversations about erotic transference in psychotherapy.........
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1. Major news in transgender care.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review
The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1. Major news in transgender care.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.
They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.
Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Finally.
A major media outlet has finally reported on Trump’s total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States.
I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it.
It is NOT just for athletes.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
A major media outlet has finally reported on Trump’s total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States.
I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it.
It is NOT just for athletes.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
State Department visa policy could bar trans people from traveling to U.S.
Violations could result in travel bans beyond just athletes
www.the-independent.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Finally.
A major media outlet has finally reported on Trump’s total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States.
I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it.
It is NOT just for athletes.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
A major media outlet has finally reported on Trump’s total travel ban for transgender visa applicants seeking the United States.
I had to scream for two days to get someone else to report on it.
It is NOT just for athletes.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Only six more days to submit your abstract to the Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory!
Submit a paper for the LSExSWIP 2025 Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory: ‘What’s Next for Feminism?’. Deadline for abstracts March 1, conference May 29-30. Organized by our great PhDs Julia Costet and Nadia Ma @lsegovernment.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1...
‘What’s Next for Feminism?’ LSExSWIP 2025 Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory
The LSE’s Department of Government in collaboration with the Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) is pleased to announce its first conference in Feminist, Gender and Queer theory. In a context...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Only six more days to submit your abstract to the Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory!
Join the Queer Encounters research network for a special visit to the psychoanalytic archive to see contributions from Klein, Winnicott and others to the 1957 ‘Wolfenden Report’. March 28th 2pm GMT. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-enco...
February 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Join the Queer Encounters research network for a special visit to the psychoanalytic archive to see contributions from Klein, Winnicott and others to the 1957 ‘Wolfenden Report’. March 28th 2pm GMT. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-enco...
Queer Encounters reading group 27/02/25: Dina Al-Kassim's reflection on Afsaneh Najmabadi's 'Professing Selves'.
Join us to discuss the complexities of religion-and state-sanctioned gender transition in Iran through Al-Kassim's Laplanchean lens of the 'enigma of gendered embodiment and desire'
Join us to discuss the complexities of religion-and state-sanctioned gender transition in Iran through Al-Kassim's Laplanchean lens of the 'enigma of gendered embodiment and desire'
February 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Queer Encounters reading group 27/02/25: Dina Al-Kassim's reflection on Afsaneh Najmabadi's 'Professing Selves'.
Join us to discuss the complexities of religion-and state-sanctioned gender transition in Iran through Al-Kassim's Laplanchean lens of the 'enigma of gendered embodiment and desire'
Join us to discuss the complexities of religion-and state-sanctioned gender transition in Iran through Al-Kassim's Laplanchean lens of the 'enigma of gendered embodiment and desire'
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We can't outspend Sieg Heil Elon - but we desperately need more firepower. Please, if you don't want to see his values dominate in the UK, help us fight back: goodlawproject.org/donate/
February 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We can't outspend Sieg Heil Elon - but we desperately need more firepower. Please, if you don't want to see his values dominate in the UK, help us fight back: goodlawproject.org/donate/
Important lessons here for any psych professional who takes on a gatekeeping role for gender transition. Gatekeeping doesn’t protect anyone!
Gatekeeping does NOT benefit detrans people.
Our paper on gatekeeping and detransition is now out! I’m immensely hyped for this paper, written in collaboration with wondrous scholars and including co-authors who have lived experience with detransition.
Official link: doi.org/10.1080/1553...
Our paper on gatekeeping and detransition is now out! I’m immensely hyped for this paper, written in collaboration with wondrous scholars and including co-authors who have lived experience with detransition.
Official link: doi.org/10.1080/1553...
February 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Important lessons here for any psych professional who takes on a gatekeeping role for gender transition. Gatekeeping doesn’t protect anyone!
Queer Encounters with Psychoanalytic History at the Freud Museum - 31.01.2025
- Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham's long relationship, and how it is represented in the Freud Museum space - speakers myself and Agnes Meadows for Queer Encounters @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
- Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham's long relationship, and how it is represented in the Freud Museum space - speakers myself and Agnes Meadows for Queer Encounters @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Queer Encounters with Psychoanalytic History at the Freud Museum - 31.01.2025
- Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham's long relationship, and how it is represented in the Freud Museum space - speakers myself and Agnes Meadows for Queer Encounters @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
- Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham's long relationship, and how it is represented in the Freud Museum space - speakers myself and Agnes Meadows for Queer Encounters @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
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I’ll be reflecting on the film, Freud’s Last Session, tomorrow with @harrietmossop.bsky.social, Raluca Soreanu, @hzeavin.bsky.social & Patricia Gherovici www.freud.org.uk/event/queer-... Organised by Harrie & hosted by @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
Queer Encounters with psychoanalytic history at the Freud Museum – the relationship between Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham (Online Symposium) - Freud Museum London
All registrants will receive their link to join via ZOOM. Attendees will also receive access to the recording on the Monday after the event, available to
www.freud.org.uk
January 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’ll be reflecting on the film, Freud’s Last Session, tomorrow with @harrietmossop.bsky.social, Raluca Soreanu, @hzeavin.bsky.social & Patricia Gherovici www.freud.org.uk/event/queer-... Organised by Harrie & hosted by @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social
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Just some small reflections on challenging sex realist feminism. I hope to share some research findings on this movement soon. Title of this one is 'inspired' by a J K Rowling tweet. For all the noisy parts out there! Keep being noisy! feministkilljoys.substack.com/p/a-noisy-part
A Noisy Part
Challenging Sex Realist Feminism
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January 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Just some small reflections on challenging sex realist feminism. I hope to share some research findings on this movement soon. Title of this one is 'inspired' by a J K Rowling tweet. For all the noisy parts out there! Keep being noisy! feministkilljoys.substack.com/p/a-noisy-part
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Last week I updated my mega-post "What's wrong with the Cass Review?" with new links to analysis and evidence.
I have no illusions about the current political landscape. It will likely take years to undo Cass' act of sabotage. But I am in this fight for the long haul and hope you are too.
I have no illusions about the current political landscape. It will likely take years to undo Cass' act of sabotage. But I am in this fight for the long haul and hope you are too.
What’s wrong with the Cass Review? A round-up of commentary and evidence
[last updated 23/01/25] Wednesday 10 April 2024 saw the long-awaited publication of the final report of the Cass Review. This report was commissioned by NHS England, and provides a review of eviden…
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January 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Last week I updated my mega-post "What's wrong with the Cass Review?" with new links to analysis and evidence.
I have no illusions about the current political landscape. It will likely take years to undo Cass' act of sabotage. But I am in this fight for the long haul and hope you are too.
I have no illusions about the current political landscape. It will likely take years to undo Cass' act of sabotage. But I am in this fight for the long haul and hope you are too.
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The BMJ journal Archive of Disease in Childhood has just published the epidemiological study done by York university that was commissioned as part of the Cass review into gender clinics in the UK.
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The BMJ journal Archive of Disease in Childhood has just published the epidemiological study done by York university that was commissioned as part of the Cass review into gender clinics in the UK.
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
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This evening, I had a fantastic time presenting a workshop on working with clients who have had previous harmful experiences of therapy. It was so great to share my learning and passion for working in this area. Everyone was so open and engaged, it was great.
January 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This evening, I had a fantastic time presenting a workshop on working with clients who have had previous harmful experiences of therapy. It was so great to share my learning and passion for working in this area. Everyone was so open and engaged, it was great.
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I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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Chaos and confusion. Somebody read @naomiaklein.bsky.social The Shock Doctrine as a manual, it seems. Time for people to read it again for countermeasures also.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
a 🧵
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
a 🧵