Sunday, July 18, 2010
MichFest Workshop Challenges Womyn-Born-Womyn Policy and Medical Practices: "Disordered or Just Different?"
Posted by Veronica Drantz, PhD at 4:32 PM
http://drdrantz-sciencesexuality.blogspot.com/2010/07/michfest-workshop-challenges-womyn-born.htmlI will present a workshop at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (MichFest) on Friday, August 6th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the Media Tent. This presentation is the same talk entitled "Disordered or Just Different? Myth, Science and Sexuality" that has been well-received at two other venues recently (see previous posts). The title is shortened to "Myth, Science, and Sexuality" to meet the publishing specifications for the 2010 MichFest booklet.
As in last year's workshop, I will summarize the last fifty years of research on core sexuality in mammals (genital development, sexual identity, sexual orientation) with emphasis on the organization-activation mechanism. Intersexuality in various forms will be explained and brain work regarding sexual identity and sexual orientation will be emphasized. This year's workshop will culminate with a sharp focus on the damage that the gender binary notion and John Money's legacy continue to cause. The audience will be updated on the anti-scientific and barbaric policies of the pediatric profession and the psychiatric profession regarding intersex babies and transsexual people respectively.
