Academia Slaying

Interview — Jan 25, 2026

An interview with Kieran Blokhius, folklorist

“Trans people are happy being trans. It is not a mistake. It is a community. We have our own unique cultural expressions.”

Review — Jan 24, 2026

A trans folklorist explores the werewolf as a trans symbol

The original thesis is an engaging read, well worth the time to do so.

Academia Slaying — Jan 11, 2026

Italian Medical Study Waived Ethics To Perform Invasive Psychometrics on a Trans Man

According to reporting by Investigate Europe and others, invasive transmedicalism, such as what happened to make this case study, is a long-standing norm across Europe.

Academia Slaying — Nov 25, 2025

HRT Blocked by Red Tape in Florida, Even for People who Still Qualify

We didn’t need a study or cis researchers to learn that; you could’ve just asked us. If trans people had the same resources as these researchers, we could have given you these results years ago.

Academia Slaying — Nov 19, 2025

Academia Slaying: Even Anti-Trans Hate Studies by Anti-Trans Academics Show Trans Youth Don't "Desist"

The study brief, published Oct. 7, has powerful data but unfortunately the way it is written aligns with gender conservative animus- additional context shows that alignment is deliberate.

Academia Slaying — Oct 26, 2025

Academia Slaying: Trans Youth Given HRT Will Almost Always Stay on HRT

The study brief, published Oct. 7, has powerful data but unfortunately the way it is written aligns with gender conservative animus.

Academia Slaying — Oct 23, 2025

Academia Slaying: Your Honor, Trans Women are Biologically Women

The study, published earlier this week, shows a significant number of protein-based sex changes within the body on HRT.

Academia Slaying — Oct 21, 2025

Academia Slaying: What We Can Learn from the Puppygirl

The tools of academia can be used for joyful things- rather than just for reinforcing or changing the system. They can reflect the joy of, for example, “Barking and Ripping Things up and Just Freaking it.”