Podcast appearances and mentions of heath fogg davis

A scandal in chess has reignited an old argument that sports shouldn't be segregated by gender – an idea lefty intellectuals think will solve the question about trans participation in sports. Matt stamps it as a bad take because it's based on a falsehood, that women aren't allowed to compete against men in chess – they are! The idea, Matt points out, requires a belief that biology is“a social construct.” Laura agrees it is bad take, but she sees it as more insidious. Intellectuals, she argues, are threatening the existence of women's sports behind a sheen of progressivism. No elite woman athlete – cis or trans – is calling for the end of segregated sports. The question is who gets to play women's sports, not whether they should exist. Suggested reads:  What Lia Thomas Could Mean for Women's Elite Sports, Michael Powell, The New York TimesSeparating Sports by Sex Doesn't Make Sense, Maggie Mertens, The AtlanticTransgender sports bans raise an awkward question: Why categorize healthcare and sports by sex at all?, Heath Fogg Davis, The Washington Post [Monkey Cage]Ann Friedman's writing: https://www.annfriedman.com/writingSend us a bad take to review at badtakes@grid.news.For a transcript of an episode of Bad Takes, please email transcripts@grid.news.

From the archives comes this 2017 interview with Heath Fogg Davis, author of "Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter."

Do we really need sex classification in our education system, our public restrooms, or our government IDs? How can we alleviate some of the harm that trans and gender-nonconforming people who don't fit into a binary face? How might gender studies scholars best work with community members on these issues? Episode 68 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast is the final episode in a three-part miniseries that was recorded live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a recent gathering of interdisciplinary cultural studies scholars. The three authors featured in this miniseries—Sami Schalk, Aimi Hamraie, and Heath Fogg Davis—have recently published cultural studies books that have made big splashes beyond the academy in the areas of speculative fiction, fan cultures, urban planning and design, law, and public policy. These authors’ books show how the intersections of disability, race, gender, and sexuality have shaped everything from sci-fi/fantasy novels to police violence, curb cut activism, urban architecture, and the design of public restrooms. In this episode, host Cathy Hannabach and trans studies scholar Julian Gill-Peterson talk with professor and consultant Heath Fogg Davis about his book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? Transcript and show notes: http://ideasonfire.net/68-heath-fogg-davis/

In today's #WiseGirl podcast, I talk with Heath Fogg Davis, PhD, the author of Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? Davis is the Director of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Temple University. In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the difference between sex and gender, we explore the definition of trans, we look at ways in which we can begin to look at and be mindful of our own beliefs around gender, examine what it can mean to be gender-fluid, look into what individuals and organizations can do to promote greater equality for all, and more. https://heathfoggdavis.com/

How has the concept of Universal Design and its application to architectural practice changed over the years? Who is left out of design practices that are meant for “everyone”? What if the design industry actually employed the people with disabilities who have been designing adaptable and accessible products for decades? Episode 67 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast is the second in a three-part miniseries that was recorded live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a recent gathering of interdisciplinary cultural studies scholars. The three authors featured in this miniseries—Sami Schalk, Aimi Hamraie, and Heath Fogg Davis—have recently published cultural studies books that have made big splashes beyond the academy in the areas of speculative fiction, fan cultures, urban planning and design, law, and public policy. These authors’ books show how the intersections of disability, race, gender, and sexuality have shaped everything from sci-fi/fantasy novels to police violence, curb cut activism, urban architecture, and the design of public restrooms. In this episode, host Cathy Hannabach talks with professor and designer Aimi Hamraie about their new book Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability. Transcript and show notes: http://ideasonfire.net/podcast/67-aimi-hamraie/

How does speculative fiction provide us models for more queer, just, and creative futures? How are Black women novelists helping us reimagine what (dis)ability and embodiment mean? What is missing from our conversations in popular representation, disability studies, and Black studies? Episode 66 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast is the first in a three part miniseries that was recorded live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a recent gathering of interdisciplinary cultural studies scholars. The three authors featured in this miniseries—Sami Schalk, Aimi Hamraie, and Heath Fogg Davis—have recently published cultural studies books that have made big splashes beyond the academy in the areas of speculative fiction, fan cultures, urban planning and design, law, and public policy. These authors’ books show how the intersections of disability, race, gender, and sexuality have shaped everything from sci-fi/fantasy novels to police violence, curb cut activism, urban architecture, and the design of public restrooms. In this episode, host Cathy Hannabach and scholar Anastasia Kārkliņa talk with Sami Schalk about Sami's new book Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction. Transcript and show notes: http://ideasonfire.net/podcast/66-sami-schalk/

Why do we have sex-segregated restrooms? Are they necessary? What about your drivers license? Have you thought of why your designated sex category is listed, despite your picture and all other relevant information present? Heath Fogg Davis, in his new book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (New York University Press, 2017) , argues that these policies are not only unnecessary but harmful to achieving gender equity. Not only do these policies effect the everyday lives of trans people, but Davis argues that these policies also limit the sexual and gender expressions for all Americans. Using four case studies, Davis examines various parts of American society that are impacted by sex-segregation policies, challenges the reader to critically re-examine sex-segregated and gendered policies, and provides a way for organizations, companies, and schools to become more gender equitable. Heath Fogg Davis is an activist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we have sex-segregated restrooms? Are they necessary? What about your drivers license? Have you thought of why your designated sex category is listed, despite your picture and all other relevant information present? Heath Fogg Davis, in his new book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (New York University Press, 2017) , argues that these policies are not only unnecessary but harmful to achieving gender equity. Not only do these policies effect the everyday lives of trans people, but Davis argues that these policies also limit the sexual and gender expressions for all Americans. Using four case studies, Davis examines various parts of American society that are impacted by sex-segregation policies, challenges the reader to critically re-examine sex-segregated and gendered policies, and provides a way for organizations, companies, and schools to become more gender equitable. Heath Fogg Davis is an activist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we have sex-segregated restrooms? Are they necessary? What about your drivers license? Have you thought of why your designated sex category is listed, despite your picture and all other relevant information present? Heath Fogg Davis, in his new book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (New York University Press, 2017) , argues that these policies are not only unnecessary but harmful to achieving gender equity. Not only do these policies effect the everyday lives of trans people, but Davis argues that these policies also limit the sexual and gender expressions for all Americans. Using four case studies, Davis examines various parts of American society that are impacted by sex-segregation policies, challenges the reader to critically re-examine sex-segregated and gendered policies, and provides a way for organizations, companies, and schools to become more gender equitable. Heath Fogg Davis is an activist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we have sex-segregated restrooms? Are they necessary? What about your drivers license? Have you thought of why your designated sex category is listed, despite your picture and all other relevant information present? Heath Fogg Davis, in his new book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (New York University Press, 2017) , argues that these policies are not only unnecessary but harmful to achieving gender equity. Not only do these policies effect the everyday lives of trans people, but Davis argues that these policies also limit the sexual and gender expressions for all Americans. Using four case studies, Davis examines various parts of American society that are impacted by sex-segregation policies, challenges the reader to critically re-examine sex-segregated and gendered policies, and provides a way for organizations, companies, and schools to become more gender equitable. Heath Fogg Davis is an activist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we have sex-segregated restrooms? Are they necessary? What about your drivers license? Have you thought of why your designated sex category is listed, despite your picture and all other relevant information present? Heath Fogg Davis, in his new book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (New York University Press, 2017) , argues that these policies are not only unnecessary but harmful to achieving gender equity. Not only do these policies effect the everyday lives of trans people, but Davis argues that these policies also limit the sexual and gender expressions for all Americans. Using four case studies, Davis examines various parts of American society that are impacted by sex-segregation policies, challenges the reader to critically re-examine sex-segregated and gendered policies, and provides a way for organizations, companies, and schools to become more gender equitable. Heath Fogg Davis is an activist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heath Fogg Davis is a scholar-activist, Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, a trans man, an author. His book-- Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter provides important insights and perspectives on gender in society, and he examines four areas where we need to re-think our sex-classification systems. Those are sex-marked identity documents such as birth certificates, driver's licenses and passports; sex-segregated public restrooms; single-sex colleges; and sex-segregated sports. www.heathfoggdavis.com

What if we got rid of gender or sex classification in public restrooms, sports, college admissions, and government IDs? How does transgender discrimination affect both trans* and cisgender people? How can gender studies scholars bring their expertise to bear in nonprofits, companies, and community organizations? In episode 44  the Imagine Otherwise, podcast, host Cathy Hannabach and guest Heath Fogg Davis discuss why almost all sex classification is unnecessary, in everything from bathrooms and IDs to sports and education; how the city of Philadelphia is tackling racism and queer and trans justice, how scholars can put their expertise to use in consulting projects beyond the university, and why large-scale structural change is necessary for imagining and creating more just worlds. Transcript and show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/44-heath-fogg-davis

Kathryn interview Associate Professor at Temple University Heath Fogg Davis, author of “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?” Whether on birth certificates or bathroom doors, why do we need to mark people and places with sex categories? Heath Fogg Davis, himself a transgender man, explores the underlying gender-enforcing policies and customs in American life that have led to transgender bathroom bills, college admissions controversies, and more. Kathryn also interviews Steven Pinker PhD, TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World Today. Pinker is author of “Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined”. Pinker draws from psychology, history, brain science, war studies, game theory, and popular culture to explore where violence comes from, why it has been so common over the course of history, and how we have been slowly bringing it under control. He is a New York Times bestselling author and was named “Humanist of the Year” in 2006.

Kathryn interview Associate Professor at Temple University Heath Fogg Davis, author of “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?” Whether on birth certificates or bathroom doors, why do we need to mark people and places with sex categories? Heath Fogg Davis, himself a transgender man, explores the underlying gender-enforcing policies and customs in American life that have led to transgender bathroom bills, college admissions controversies, and more. Kathryn also interviews Steven Pinker PhD, TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World Today. Pinker is author of “Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined”. Pinker draws from psychology, history, brain science, war studies, game theory, and popular culture to explore where violence comes from, why it has been so common over the course of history, and how we have been slowly bringing it under control. He is a New York Times bestselling author and was named “Humanist of the Year” in 2006.

Heath Fogg Davis, a Temple University political science professor, provides provocative insight regarding advocacy for marginalized communities, inspiring and training people in the art of institutional change. Also learn more about Dr. Fogg Davis new book "Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter" a persuasive case for challenging how individuals are classified according to sex.