Beyond X&Y

It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org

We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/

We're brainstorming ways to support trans folk in biomed by forming more community and networking/mentoring opportunities Would folks be interested in a Discord channel to bring folks together? Or are there other platforms people would suggest?

We're brainstorming ways to support trans folk in biomed by forming more community and networking/mentoring opportunities Would folks be interested in a Discord channel to bring folks together? Or are there other platforms people would suggest?

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This Thursday I'll be on The Line's Trans Atlantic Call In Show with @luxander.bsky.social! We'll be fielding questions live about what science actually says about so-called "biological sex", trans healthcare, and any other questions from curious callers 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVYD...

The Dutch equivalent of Cass, (except it’s a proper scientific review not pseudoscientific drivel like Cass) has wholeheartedly endorsed puberty-blockers and full gender affirming care for young trans people.

This will simultaneously cause a massive testosterone shortage for transmasc people And leave thousands of military personnel with fertility issues for being unnecessarily put on T Which is the goal. Those in charge see military members as lesser and expendable. Part of their larger eugenic plans

Massive win for trans rights! This is why being vocal matters 👏

Massive win for trans rights! This is why being vocal matters 👏

Our founder Dr. Jey the Science They @jeymccreight.bsky.social highlights the importance of checking citations in the latest Supreme Court ruling on trans participation in sports The opinion of one philosophy professor does not outweigh the scientific consensus of the whole field of biomedicine

Chromosomes are biological. Hormones are biological. Anatomy is biological. Behaviour is biological. Reifying one of the many aspects of sex as the only true definition of ‘biological sex’ is a political statement that I refuse to endorse.

Clarence Thomas is not a biology expert Sex is bimodal - it's why intersex people exist Sex is mutable - it's why HRT works Transness is innate - it's why we have existed throughout human history and across cultures He and the court are the ones who lie

Before I transitioned, I ironically was accused of being a secret trans woman all the time simply because I was 5'11" Are all tall girls going to have invasive genital inspections or unnecessary genetic testing now? What a sham of a ruling devoid of both logic and empathy

“I founded @beyondxandy.bsky.social not because I think scientific arguments will convince the far right. But some people do still trust science, and need real information out there to combat propaganda. I've had hundreds of people tell me I've changed their mind just from explaining the facts.” 🧵:

Hello! I AM a biology (genetics) expert and can confirm 100% of this is true. I've seen firsthand hundreds of differences in sexual development (dsd's) in dogs. It's leaning into grade-3-level misconceptions of biology that drive these politically motivated decisions.

Are you an actual biology expert that understands why sex is not a simple, immutable binary? Quote our post below with examples from your area of expertise We need more scientists speaking up against this nonsense. Propaganda must be countered with actual biology! 🧬

Without even taking into account the fact that sex and gender are not the same thing, there are so many more sexes than male and female. Someone could, for instance, have an XX karyotype but one of their X chromosomes has a fused SR-Y gene resulting in them looking like a man, despite being XX.

Our founder Dr. Jey the Science They @jeymccreight.bsky.social highlights the importance of checking citations in the latest Supreme Court ruling on trans participation in sports The opinion of one philosophy professor does not outweigh the scientific consensus of the whole field of biomedicine

Are you an actual biology expert that understands why sex is not a simple, immutable binary? Quote our post below with examples from your area of expertise We need more scientists speaking up against this nonsense. Propaganda must be countered with actual biology! 🧬

If sex is immutable, someone please explain how I managed to grow a beard

Clarence Thomas is not a biology expert Sex is bimodal - it's why intersex people exist Sex is mutable - it's why HRT works Transness is innate - it's why we have existed throughout human history and across cultures He and the court are the ones who lie

Seahorses flip the script on pregnancy Females deposit eggs into the male's brood pouch, where he fertilizes the eggs He carries the embryos as they develop, and then gives birth Trust the real science: Biology is nonbinary 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

Going to start telling people I transitioned because I was the largest, most dominant fish

Medical ethics and scientific evidence will defeat fascist ideology ✊

Medical ethics and scientific evidence will defeat fascist ideology ✊

Trust scientists, doctors, and trans patients Not Republicans with an ideological agenda to destroy science as an institution so they can make a profit

I’m a trans woman in my forties. Growing up without social media—and during Section 28—I knew nothing about transness and I knew no-one like me. I almost didn’t make it; I dread to think how many didn’t. You can’t tell me that returning to this state is not an intended effect of this proposed ban.

A lot of the “kids online safety” proponents actually are anti-LGBTQ extremists and fundamentalists who want kids to have less freedom and don’t care if that actually makes them tremendously less safe too

Reneging on promises of continued care for trans youth who accessed puberty blockers or hormone therapy prior to bans, the NHS is now committed to the forced detransition of 78 trans children. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Laws cannot change biological reality But they can make the lives of trans people miserable We need biomedical professionals standing up and loudly denouncing this nonsense *now* before harm is done

This one's important. Multiple people I know have been denied gender affirming care for size reasons and medical professionals need to get on it.

1) countless trans kids are going to needlessly suffer because of this. 2) 18 year olds are ADULTS – so your conceding (as Trump admin hoped by setting 19 at age) that restricting care for trans adults is fine. 3) this goes against the recommendations of most medical professional organizations...

Understated consequence of this: how can you convince your hospital board that it must keep offering trans youth care if one of the leftmost politicians in America set his new clinic at 19 and over? It sets a horrible precedent.

Fish as fluid as the ocean. 🌊 All California sheephead start life as female and move through an array of colors and body shapes as they mature. Some female adults may transition to male as social and environmental factors shift, balancing the delicate ratio of individuals in their population.

“The women’s movement has fought for centuries to avoid being defined only by biology…” Dr Anna Cody (Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner) reminds us why many feminists oppose laws that define what it means to be a woman in crude binary or biological terms. Trans rights are feminist too.

Again: They've had decades, unlimited funds and access to all the power in the world and this is genuinely all they've got They don't have a definition of sex, they can't tell you how it would work, they don't care who they'll hurt, they don't know ANYTHING

Laws cannot change biological reality But they can make the lives of trans people miserable We need biomedical professionals standing up and loudly denouncing this nonsense *now* before harm is done

Stay tuned for: ✊ Grassroots activism campaigns 🧬 Educational resources about the science behind sex, gender identity, and gender-affirming care 📰 Summaries & commentary about major news relating to trans health, research, and politics. 🫂 Community building for trans people in the field of biomed

Our founder was a victim of a violent hate crime just days after our official launch event Please help Jey out by spreading the word or making a donation to assist with their recovery Any extra funds will be used to help build Beyond X&Y, which they are still committed to building despite this