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Op-ed: Trans, Intersex Visibility and the Myth of Scarcity

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June 22, 2015, 01:10:50 PM
Op-ed: Trans, Intersex Visibility and the Myth of Scarcity

BY H. Adam Ackley June 22 2015

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/06/22/op-ed-trans-intersex-visibility-and-myth-scarcity

As transgender civil rights have progressed and positive media attention increased in the past year, so have concerns about scarcity of coverage for the differing issues of each community.

In academic terms, this is known as the "scarcity myth." It's predicated on the belief that there is a finite amount of attention available for certain marginalized communities — pressuring any such coverage to be reflective of the entire community. This myth — and make no mistake, it is a myth — can encourage a dangerously divisive competition for resources in the wider LGBTQIA community.
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