The Anti-Trans Playbook | Paisley Currah The current crusade against trans people imperils not just their rights but the survival of the legal doctrine built to protect all women from discrimination.

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Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities Advocacy groups say the new state law, presidential executive order and gubernatorial letter Tedd Mitchell cited do not prohibit classroom discussions of particular LGBTQ+ identities.

First they came for the trans kids…

www.texastribune.org/2025/09/26/t...

Helping organize the amazing Repro mini conference this year w a special focus on disability- SUBMIT! This mini conf is an amazing community 💘 #easternsociologicalassociation #repro

And a special shoutout to our honorable mentions: @yuvalfeinstein.bsky.social, Amanda R. Cheong, @motorres.bsky.social, and @carlosariego.bsky.social

Seminal The complexities and controversies at the nexus of sperm, health, and politicsIn Seminal, experts from across the social sciences, humanities, law, and medic...

And my essay on speculative sperm for trans futures in Seminal with @nyupress.bsky.social nyupress.org/978147983406...

Transfeminist pregnancy: reproductive speculation, genre, and desire - Carlo Sariego, 2025 In the explosion of abortion bills post Dobbs, anti-abortion language identifies women according to their reproductive potential: ‘Woman' means [...] an in...

2) in Feminist Theory on trans feminist pregnancy, journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... which got me run off Twitter by right wing trolls (brag?)

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society | Vol 50, No 2

I have three new pubs out that I am especially proud of: 1) in Signs on nationalism and migrant repo abuse www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/signs/20... which received honorable mention for best student paper at @asatheory.bsky.social

Feeling inspired to get back on here after a really really fun #ASA2025 so making my obligatory “I am on the job market” post! I study the power politics of bodies, borders and babies w/ a current focus on trans reproduction. Read more at Carlosariego.com

Finally got to hold a physical copy of Seminal today and see my essay on Speculating Sperm for Trans Reproductive Futures in print!

Moved to Bluesky because my recently published article long Tranfeminist Pregnancy for Feminist Theory went viral on Twitter with the right wing... if anyone wants to read it you can find the link here t.co/j6v3CBcfdi