Zhana Vrangalova, PhD
@drzhana.bsky.social
Sex & Relationships Consultant. NYU Prof of Human Sexuality. LoveSmarter book coming soon... In the meantime, take the LoveSmarter study & be part of the 1st cohort!
Isn't "trans masculine nonbinary" the same as a "tomboy"? It's likely that many people who feel the way Dumont does would've identified as tomboys in the past. However, tomboy captures the bio sex and gender expression parts, but not necessarily the nonbinary gender identity. END 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Isn't "trans masculine nonbinary" the same as a "tomboy"? It's likely that many people who feel the way Dumont does would've identified as tomboys in the past. However, tomboy captures the bio sex and gender expression parts, but not necessarily the nonbinary gender identity. END 🧵
Bio sex, gender identity, and gender expression are three related but distinct concepts. For most of us, they all converge (female --> woman --> feminine OR male --> man --> masculine). For some of us, they diverge.
December 6, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bio sex, gender identity, and gender expression are three related but distinct concepts. For most of us, they all converge (female --> woman --> feminine OR male --> man --> masculine). For some of us, they diverge.
In most cases, "trans masculine nonbinary" describes someone who is:
- female by BIOLOGICAL SEX (hence “trans”),
- doesn’t identify as either a man or a woman re their GENDER IDENTITY (hence “nonbinary”), and
- skews more t/ the masculine form re their GENDER EXPRESSION (hence the “masculine”).
- female by BIOLOGICAL SEX (hence “trans”),
- doesn’t identify as either a man or a woman re their GENDER IDENTITY (hence “nonbinary”), and
- skews more t/ the masculine form re their GENDER EXPRESSION (hence the “masculine”).
December 6, 2024 at 6:51 PM
In most cases, "trans masculine nonbinary" describes someone who is:
- female by BIOLOGICAL SEX (hence “trans”),
- doesn’t identify as either a man or a woman re their GENDER IDENTITY (hence “nonbinary”), and
- skews more t/ the masculine form re their GENDER EXPRESSION (hence the “masculine”).
- female by BIOLOGICAL SEX (hence “trans”),
- doesn’t identify as either a man or a woman re their GENDER IDENTITY (hence “nonbinary”), and
- skews more t/ the masculine form re their GENDER EXPRESSION (hence the “masculine”).
You all have no idea how lucky we all are Putin is showing as much restraint as he is while the West is making one dumb decision after another. How did the Military Industrial Complex via their mouthpieces in mainstream media convince so many Dem voters to turn into blind blood thirsty warmongers?
November 28, 2024 at 4:14 AM
You all have no idea how lucky we all are Putin is showing as much restraint as he is while the West is making one dumb decision after another. How did the Military Industrial Complex via their mouthpieces in mainstream media convince so many Dem voters to turn into blind blood thirsty warmongers?
The fact you think the Senate (run by Trump's archnemesis McConnell --> Thune) won't try their damnest to block Trump's agenda tells me you're either clueless about what's going on or intentionally dishonest.
November 28, 2024 at 4:05 AM
The fact you think the Senate (run by Trump's archnemesis McConnell --> Thune) won't try their damnest to block Trump's agenda tells me you're either clueless about what's going on or intentionally dishonest.
How abt Dems become the party of the People vs corporate overlords? Of free speech & fair elections vs censorship, info manipulation, and crushing 3rd candidates? Of health vs Big Pharma-funded chronic illness? Of peace and true environmental protection vs endless war and destruction?
November 28, 2024 at 1:10 AM
How abt Dems become the party of the People vs corporate overlords? Of free speech & fair elections vs censorship, info manipulation, and crushing 3rd candidates? Of health vs Big Pharma-funded chronic illness? Of peace and true environmental protection vs endless war and destruction?
Sure. Stick your heads in the sand and pretend everything is peachy. That's how you solve problems.
November 24, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Sure. Stick your heads in the sand and pretend everything is peachy. That's how you solve problems.
The Radical Left often doesn't either.
November 24, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The Radical Left often doesn't either.
Of course I agree. I just wish we were teaching our teens how to make smart decisions about their sex lives...
November 24, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Of course I agree. I just wish we were teaching our teens how to make smart decisions about their sex lives...
There's no doubt there's right-wing trolling of liberals on X, but if you think that's all that happens on X, you are so terribly wrong. Some really important convos are happening between people across the spectrum (it's now 50-50 Dems/Reps), and you all should be a part of them or we all lose.
November 24, 2024 at 3:22 AM
There's no doubt there's right-wing trolling of liberals on X, but if you think that's all that happens on X, you are so terribly wrong. Some really important convos are happening between people across the spectrum (it's now 50-50 Dems/Reps), and you all should be a part of them or we all lose.
Well to be fair, when the world is burning and we're seconds away from nuclear war, what's happening on X is a lot more appropriate than what's happening on BS.
November 24, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Well to be fair, when the world is burning and we're seconds away from nuclear war, what's happening on X is a lot more appropriate than what's happening on BS.
It's certainly becoming a powerhouse echo chamber to replace or supplement the echo chambers of the mainstream liberal media and liberal algorithms on IG/TikTok so liberals never wake up to the Orwellian level of info manipulation by their corporate overlords they're subjected to. Great.
November 24, 2024 at 2:50 AM
It's certainly becoming a powerhouse echo chamber to replace or supplement the echo chambers of the mainstream liberal media and liberal algorithms on IG/TikTok so liberals never wake up to the Orwellian level of info manipulation by their corporate overlords they're subjected to. Great.
Ugh, this is attitude is what's gonna prevent us from making any meaningful changes in our country. If you talked to your MAGA friends and family, maybe you'll better understand what the fuck happened to us in this election and how to prevent it in the future
November 24, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Ugh, this is attitude is what's gonna prevent us from making any meaningful changes in our country. If you talked to your MAGA friends and family, maybe you'll better understand what the fuck happened to us in this election and how to prevent it in the future
Virtually every store-bought product that uses oil uses seed oils (usually canola or sunflower). Virtually all restaurants cook with seed oils. They're literally everywhere. I cook only with organic olive oil, I suggest you do too.
November 24, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Virtually every store-bought product that uses oil uses seed oils (usually canola or sunflower). Virtually all restaurants cook with seed oils. They're literally everywhere. I cook only with organic olive oil, I suggest you do too.
You all realize MSNBC is up for sale and Trump/Elon are considering buying it?
November 24, 2024 at 12:57 AM
You all realize MSNBC is up for sale and Trump/Elon are considering buying it?
Oh dear. Any idea how humans evolved? OUTSIDE and IN THE SUN all day long. Hiding inside = illness and early death. Please get outside and get sunlight. Ditch the sunscreen, esp chemical ones (use zinc oxide-based ones for prolonged exposure).
November 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Oh dear. Any idea how humans evolved? OUTSIDE and IN THE SUN all day long. Hiding inside = illness and early death. Please get outside and get sunlight. Ditch the sunscreen, esp chemical ones (use zinc oxide-based ones for prolonged exposure).
You can make all the fun you want, but siloing ourselves in a separate echo chamber is not the answer.
bsky.app/profile/drzh...
bsky.app/profile/drzh...
November 23, 2024 at 6:47 PM
You can make all the fun you want, but siloing ourselves in a separate echo chamber is not the answer.
bsky.app/profile/drzh...
bsky.app/profile/drzh...
7. So trans women are not female (by biological sex), but they are women (by gender identity). Similarly, trans men are not male, but they are men. Both sex and gender are meaningful concepts, and I hope one day we collectively get to a place where we can see both as valid. END 🧵
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
7. So trans women are not female (by biological sex), but they are women (by gender identity). Similarly, trans men are not male, but they are men. Both sex and gender are meaningful concepts, and I hope one day we collectively get to a place where we can see both as valid. END 🧵
6. What IS new is our ability to chemically and surgically change certain aspects of our biological sex (genitals, fluctuating hormones, secondary sexual characteristics) to better match our gender identity.
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
6. What IS new is our ability to chemically and surgically change certain aspects of our biological sex (genitals, fluctuating hormones, secondary sexual characteristics) to better match our gender identity.
5. Having 2+ genders is NOT a new thing. Many indigenous cultures have had 3rd or 4th gender categories for a long time. Some examples: hijra in India, fa'afafine in Samoa, muxe in Mexico, sworn virgins in the Balkans, two-spirited folks in some Native American tribes...
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
5. Having 2+ genders is NOT a new thing. Many indigenous cultures have had 3rd or 4th gender categories for a long time. Some examples: hijra in India, fa'afafine in Samoa, muxe in Mexico, sworn virgins in the Balkans, two-spirited folks in some Native American tribes...
4. Gender identity is what is assigned at birth, based on the bio sex of the baby (the single strongest predictor of later gender identity). After kids start to comprehend the concept of gender around age 3, they may or may not continue to identify with that assigned gender.
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
4. Gender identity is what is assigned at birth, based on the bio sex of the baby (the single strongest predictor of later gender identity). After kids start to comprehend the concept of gender around age 3, they may or may not continue to identify with that assigned gender.
3. Unlike sex, gender is a biopsychosocial construct and determined by a mix of factors: bio sex, cultural norms and categories, personal experiences... As such, there can be multiple genders: man, woman, nonbinary, agender, bigender...
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
3. Unlike sex, gender is a biopsychosocial construct and determined by a mix of factors: bio sex, cultural norms and categories, personal experiences... As such, there can be multiple genders: man, woman, nonbinary, agender, bigender...