Transpeople say interesting things about gender essentialism; depending on how it's framed, their existence either attacks it or reinforces it.
While some trans people say incredibly interesting things about gender essentialism, I think what you're saying here is that gender theorists say interesting things about gender essentialism using trans people as a rhetorical point. I don't think this is always bad, but it's something to keep in mind; often it's not a trans voice saying those things, and sometimes they're being said in a way many trans voices would disagree with strongly.
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Date: 2009-08-18 10:19 pm (UTC)While some trans people say incredibly interesting things about gender essentialism, I think what you're saying here is that gender theorists say interesting things about gender essentialism using trans people as a rhetorical point. I don't think this is always bad, but it's something to keep in mind; often it's not a trans voice saying those things, and sometimes they're being said in a way many trans voices would disagree with strongly.