2026/01/01 by Megan G. Massa · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · Social Sciences · #European history and politics #Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
paper · doi:10.1093/icb/icag105
openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/07/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
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.