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Jo Phoenix
Joanna Phoenix (born 1964) is an academic author and professor of criminology in the United Kingdom. Phoenix writes about the policies and laws which surround various sexual activities and the social conditions which underpin them. She is known for her gender critical views, having founded the Gender Critical Research Network at the Open University where she was a professor of criminology. In 2024, Phoenix sued the university successfully at an employment tribunal for constructive dismissal, victimisation, harassment and direct discrimination. In an open letter, 368 of her colleagues had described the Network as "transphobic" and her Head of Discipline had compared her to a "racist uncle" which, the tribunal found, amounted to harassment. Following this decision, Open University apologized unreservedly to Phoenix for the hurt and distress this caused. Career Phoenix has held academic posts as lecturer in criminology at the University of Middlesex from 1998 to 2000, the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gender Critical
Gender-critical feminism, also known as trans-exclusionary radical feminism or TERFism, is an ideology or movement that opposes what it refers to as "gender ideology". Gender-critical feminists believe that sex is biological, immutable, and binary, and consider the concepts of gender identity and gender self-identification to be inherently oppressive constructs tied to gender roles. They reject transgender and non-binary identities, and view trans women as men and trans men as women. Originating as a fringe movement within radical feminism mainly in the United States, trans-exclusionary radical feminism has achieved prominence in the United Kingdom and South Korea, where it has been at the centre of high-profile controversies. It has been linked to promotion of disinformation and to the anti-gender movement. Anti-gender rhetoric has seen increasing circulation in gender-critical feminist discourse since 2016, including use of the term "gender ideology". In several countries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
