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Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Jude Ellison S. Doyle is a journalist, opinion writer, and the author of two books, including Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power (Melville House, 2019) and Trainwreck: The Women We Love To Hate, Mock and Fear... and Why (Melville House, 2016). They live in upstate New York.

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No one knows what ‘masculinity’ is, but it’s killing us
Identity

No one knows what ‘masculinity’ is, but it’s killing us

ANALYSIS: Does “masculinity” mean anything other than “being in charge”? Let’s talk to transfeminists and find out

May 1, 2025
Why are Democrats pivoting to transphobia?
Politics

Why are Democrats pivoting to transphobia?

ANALYSIS: Throwing trans people to the wolves to win elections is wrong. It’s also not going to work

March 27, 2025
In a world on fire, caring for each other is the best resistance
Mental Health

In a world on fire, caring for each other is the best resistance

ANALYSIS: It’s a dire time to be trans. Here’s what we can learn from the past about how to survive the moment and despair itself

February 20, 2025
2024 was the year without truth
Rainbow Rewind 2024

2024 was the year without truth

ANALYSIS: From the wilds of the internet to the most venerated and reputable mainstream publications, the collapse of truth has fallen squarely on the heads of queer and trans people

December 19, 2024
Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?
Censorship

Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?

ANALYSIS: Here’s what you should and shouldn’t freak out about when it comes to Project 2025’s plans for digital communications

November 28, 2024
Let’s transvestigate Godzilla
TV & Film

Let’s transvestigate Godzilla

Scientifically explaining the most transgender monster of all time

October 28, 2024
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The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together
Mental Health

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

ANALYSIS: Telling trans people to “just vote” isn’t helpful 

September 26, 2024
Will Imane Khelif’s complaint against J.K. Rowling change anything?
Transphobia

Will Imane Khelif’s complaint against J.K. Rowling change anything?

ANALYSIS: The Algerian boxer has named Rowling in a cyberharassment complaint following the author’s transphobic tweets during the Paris Olympics

August 22, 2024
The autocracy of Project 2025 begins at home
Politics

The autocracy of Project 2025 begins at home

ANALYSIS: The right-wing’s veneration of the nuclear family will hurt kids, queer and trans people and anyone who doesn’t conform

July 25, 2024
Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse
Pride

Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse

ANALYSIS: Baffling, infuriating internet discourse during Pride has become a tradition. Let’s get weird with it

June 27, 2024
10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

May 30, 2024
Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them
Justice

Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them

ANALYSIS: Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex can and should be used to protect kids like Nex Benedict 

April 25, 2024
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How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people
Censorship

How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people

ANALYSIS: Far-right campaigners are leveraging censorship to promote their own anti-trans agenda

March 28, 2024
How Jamison Green’s visibility paved the way for a generation of trans men 
History

How Jamison Green’s visibility paved the way for a generation of trans men 

The author, activist and public figure has fought back against trans men’s erasure for decades

February 28, 2024
Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election
Politics

Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election

ANALYSIS: Ohio has set a new precedent for using gubernatorial powers to indirectly outlaw transition—other states may follow

February 16, 2024
10 queer newsletters (that aren’t on Substack)
Media

10 queer newsletters (that aren’t on Substack)

As writers abandon Substack en masse, here are some queer and trans writers you can now subscribe to guilt-free

January 24, 2024
Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates
Politics

Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates

ANALYSIS: Ohio trans candidate Vanessa Joy’s disqualification is part of a larger systemic problem 

January 10, 2024
The media we need to cover 2024’s potential disaster has fallen apart
Media

The media we need to cover 2024’s potential disaster has fallen apart

ANALYSIS: The next year could be disastrous for queer and trans people—and we can no longer rely on the usual outlets to cover it

January 4, 2024
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