Sexed Politics, Histories, and Futures
Abstract
The tool of sex is being wielded against both science and society. As certain sex- and diversity-associated words are flagged and used to deny funding or discontinue awarded grants, the language of biology and sex is being used in legislation to roll back legal protections and promote active harm against queer, and specifically trans and intersex communities. The history of sex in Western science and society demonstrates that this is but one more iteration in a long history of sex as a political tool. In order to escape from this curtailment of our work, we scientists must push outside the boundaries of our current sexed frameworks and develop new scientific imaginaries.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Studies on Reproduction
Gender
Health
and Societal Changes
European history and politics
LGBTQ Health
Identity
and Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Integrative and Comparative Biology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Volume
- 66
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN