Browsing: Gender Ideology

At Translucent, we are dedicated to countering the slur of “trans ideology” (also known as “gender ideology”) in order to:

Challenge the phrase: Our articles challenge the phrase “gender ideology”.
Fight the slur: We are at article war with the terms of trans and gender ideology and all the negative press it brings with it.
Expose its origins: Our articles note that the term was invented by the Catholic Church and adopted by transphobes.
Highlight its use by right-wing groups: We highlight the use of the term by right-wing newspapers, religious groups, and the media.
Debunk the idea that trans people are an ideology: We emphasise that trans people are not an ideology but rather human beings.
Explain the term’s lack of coherent definition: We explain that the concepts associated with “gender ideology” cover a variety of issues and have no coherent definition.
Examine its association with the anti-gender movement: Our articles link the term to the anti-gender movement, which opposes LGBT rights, reproductive rights, and gender equality.
Address its presence in TERF discourse: We note the increasing circulation of “gender ideology” rhetoric in trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) discourse.
Counter its negative impact: Our articles aim to counter the negative impact of the “trans ideology” slur, which is used to cause fear, hate, and mistrust.
Challenge the motivations: We challenge those who use the phrase “trans ideology” but are unwilling to define it, suggesting it is a way to mask transphobia.
Highlight its use in mischaracterising LGBTI equality: Our articles address how the fight for LGBTI equality is deliberately mischaracterised as “gender ideology”.
Identify the term as an “empty signifier”: We reference academic descriptions of “gender ideology” as an “empty signifier” and a “catch-all term” used by conservative Catholics.
Expose its role in moral panics and conspiracy theories: Our articles reveal how the idea of gender ideology functions as a moral panic or conspiracy theory, alleging a secret cabal undermining society.
Show its use in disinformation campaigns: We reference reports linking the rise of the anti-gender movement and the term “gender ideology” to disinformation campaigns.