The practice of requiring individuals to obtain permission from a healthcare provider before starting hormone therapy for gender affirmation is known as medical gatekeeping. This process has been...
How does the concept of bodily autonomy intersect with the rights of intersex individuals to refuse or consent to medical intervention?
The issue of intersex human rights is one that has been...
Reproduction is an important aspect of human life, yet it has also been a subject of controversy for many years. The advent of modern reproductive technology has made reproduction more accessible...
Negotiating Bodily Autonomy, Social Norms, and Queer Identity
Negotiating one's own bodily autonomy, social norms, and queer identity is an increasingly important aspect of modern life, but it...
Can Non-Intervention Ever Be Truly Neutral In Cases Of Intersex Medical Ethics?
The term "intersex" refers to individuals who have biological characteristics that do not align with binary gender...
Poststructuralist queer theory has made significant contributions to understanding how power and privilege operate in society and how they are intertwined with ideas about gender and sexuality. One...
Moral Implications of Forced Sterilization in the Context of Bodily Autonomy and State Power
There has been growing debate surrounding the practice of forced sterilization, particularly when it...
What is Bodily Autonomy?
Bodily autonomy refers to an individual's right to determine what happens to their own body without external interference. This includes the ability to make decisions...
Trans-feminism is an ideology based on the belief that traditional concepts of gender are arbitrary and oppressive to those who do not fit neatly into them. It seeks to challenge binary...
Transgender athletes are individuals who identify with a gender different from their assigned biological sex at birth. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of transgender people...