PinnedRachel SaundersMy name is Rachel Saunders, and I am a proud trans womanSome things are worth keeping private, which is why I tend to guard my personal identity closely. Since I came out in 2000 I have tended to…·3 min read·Mar 8, 2024--10--10
Rachel SaundersTrans expression and debunking sexist stereotypesA significant strand of gender critical discourse fixates on how trans women express their gender identity, stating that we are simply…·8 min read·1 day ago----
Rachel SaundersTrans pride and why it mattersSparkle, the UK’s leading trans event, announced that it has a funding shortfall due to a sponsor pulling out. Their social media posts…·4 min read·5 days ago----
Rachel SaundersTrans communal dogfightsIts an absolute truism that you put five trans people in a room you will end up with ten different opinions. An acquaintance of mine…·5 min read·Jun 16, 2024--6--6
Rachel SaundersEthics of defending your personal trans rightsIs it ever ethical to defend your personal trans rights by throwing the broader trans community under the bus? This is not a question I…·6 min read·Jun 15, 2024--1--1
Rachel SaundersBringing up the trans bodiesI am tired. Tired of reading about trans bodies. Tired of reading about trans suicides. Tired of feeling like three steps forward is simply…·6 min read·Jun 14, 2024--5--5
Rachel SaundersShooting women’s bodies with the click of a shutterWhen women hit the button on their cameras, snapping an image of themselves they shoot a version of their bodies they want to the world to…·5 min read·Jun 12, 2024--1--1
Rachel SaundersSites of trans memoriesHow we remember the past is as important to us as the lives we live in the moment. Who we choose to memorialise, lionise, hate, despise…·5 min read·Jun 10, 2024--4--4
Rachel SaundersHometown museI am back in Medway this weekend, a pace that forever lives rent free in my head. For the first time in a long while I have no real plans…·4 min read·Jun 9, 2024--1--1
Rachel SaundersGender critical politicsThe UK general election and US presidential campaigns have further exposed the insidious nature of gender critical voices in the UK and US…·4 min read·Jun 8, 2024--2--2