Where to learn more about the topics found in Addison’s talks.
In school, I was required to cite my sources, and that habit followed me while preparing my presentations. The links provided below are mostly general-interest publications where you can learn more. Many have links to the original research upon which Addi based their talks, and some original research is listed. Links are repeated when they speak to more than one topic. Check back because more links will be provided as they are discovered.
Gender versus Sex
- What’s the Difference Between Sex and Gender?—Healthline
- All about Sex, Gender & Gender Identity — Planned Parenthood
- Genderpalooza! A Sex & Gender Primer – Scarleteen
- What the Torah Teaches Us About Gender Fluidity and Transgender Justice—Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
- The XX & XY Lie: Our Social Construction of a Sex and Gender Binary
- A Map Of Gender-Diverse Cultures—Independent Lens/PBS
The Continuum of Biological Sex
- Sex redefined (2015)—Nature
- Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic (2018)—Scientific American
- Do we need more than two genders?—BBC Health News
- Human Sex Chromosomes Are Sloppy DNA Swappers—Smithsonian Magazine
- Gene mutation turns girls into boys—Nature
- Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia–Scientific American
- Skeletal Studies Show Sex, Like Gender, Exists Along a Spectrum–Discover
- Chromosomes: cis expectations vs. trans reality–Gender Analysis 14
- The XX & XY Lie: Our Social Construction of a Sex and Gender Binary
- All about Sex, Gender & Gender Identity — Planned Parenthood
Gender Identification
General
- All about Sex, Gender & Gender Identity — Planned Parenthood
- Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia–Scientific American
- Genderpalooza! A Sex & Gender Primer – Scarleteen
- Gender as Told by Science
Biological Basis of Gender Identity
- What makes you a man or a woman? Geneticist Jenny Graves explains –The Conversation
- How genes and evolution shape gender – and transgender – identity–The Conversation
- The Biological Basis of Gender Incongruence–From Human Sexuality
- Transgender Identity: An Investigation for a Biological Mechanism — SQ Online
- Gender Dysphoria: A Review Investigating the Relationship Between Genetic Influences and Brain Development
- Neurobiology of gender identity and sexual orientation
Brain Science
- Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different?–The Atlantic
- Brain scans show trans people feeling at odds with their body–New Scientists
- Brain network interactions in transgender individuals with gender incongruence–Science Direct
- Is There Something Unique about the Transgender Brain? — Scientific American Mind
- Altered White Matter and Sensory Response to Bodily Sensation in Female-to-Male Transgender Individuals
- Transgender kids’ brains resemble their gender identity, not their biological sex–LGBTQNation
- Transgender people are born that way, a new study has found–Pink News
- Structural connections in the brain in relation to gender identity and sexual orientation–Nature
- Why We Don’t Need Brain Scans to Confirm Trans People Are Actually Trans–Them
Non-Binary Identities
- What is Neutrois? — Neutrois.com
- These 7 Assumptions About Non-Binary Folks May Be Hindering Your Trans Allyship–Everyday Feminism
Medical Associations
- The APA Removes “Gender Identity Disorder” From Updated Mental Health Guide—GLAAD
- ‘Transsexualism’ removed from World Health Organization’s disease manual—NBC News
Social Sciences
- Study: Transgender Children Recognize Their Authentic Gender At Early Age, Just Like Other Kids–Forbes
- Most Gender Dysphoria Established by Age 7, Study Finds–Cedars Sinai
Genetic Studies
- New study probes the genetic roots of transgender identity–New Atlas
- Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender–Science Daily
Sexual Orientation
- Sexual Orientation Lies Smoothly on a Continuum — Robert Epstein, Ph.D.
- After 15 Years of Lesbianism, I’m Dating Men and I Have No Idea What I’m Doing– XOJane
- Yes, bisexuality is real — Salon
- Bisexual Behavior Has Doubled Since 1990 — The Daily Beast
- Beyond Binary: How Bisexuality Shifts Orientation Science–Psychology Today
- What it means to be pansexual — CNN
- Asexuality.org
- Demisexuality.org
- A graphic history of sex: ‘There is no gene that drives sexuality. All sexuality is learned’–The Guardian
Romantic Orientation
- What Does Sexual Orientation Orient? — Lisa Diamond, Ph.D.
- Are You a Heteroromantic Bisexual? — Mic
- I’m a lesbian marrying a man — Salon
- After 15 Years of Lesbianism, I’m Dating Men and I Have No Idea What I’m Doing– XOJane
- “Are you a boy or a girl?”: Our trans-bisexual love story — Salon
- Research Shows Couples In Relationships Like This Are Happier & Healthier Than Everyone Else–Your Tango
Gender Presentation
- Gender presentation — SJWiki
- I’m trans, but that doesn’t mean I want to “pass” as a woman–Australia Special Broadcast Service (SBS)
Pronouns
- GLSEN Pronoun Guide
- Transgender and Non-Binary People FAQ–Human Rights Campaign
- Misgendering: What It Is and Why It Matters –Harvard Health Publishing
- Challenging Incorrect Pronouns and Misgendering–Warwick International Higher Education Academy
- How to React After Accidentally Misgendering Someone–Lifeworks Psychotherapy
- Misgendering harms health of trans individuals–Medical Journal of Australia
- Your Guide to Gender Pronouns and ‘Misgendering’–Hartford HealthCare Institute for Living
- Misgendering is not a lightweight ‘mistake’–Associated Press
Resources for Teachers
Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom Resources (pdf)–GLSEN
Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom Resources (html)–GLSEN
5 Ways To Make Classrooms More Inclusive–NPR
10 Tips for Building a More LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom–Education Week
Teachers As LGBTQ Allies–Accredited Schools Online
Creating an Inclusive Classroom Community–Arizona State University
Recommended Books
Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us—Kate Bornstein—Knopf Doubleday (1992)
Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation—Kate Bornstein et al.—Basic Books (2010)