Finn Mackay Explained

Finn Mackay
Nationality:British
Years Active:2001–present
Known For:Radical feminist and trans feminist activism

Finn Mackay (born) is a British sociologist and radical[1] trans feminist[2] campaigner.[3] [4] [5]

A senior lecturer in sociology at University of the West of England, Bristol, Mackay completed a PhD in the Centre for Gender & Violence Research at the University of Bristol.[6] They returned to academia to study the changes in the British women's liberation movement.[7]

Early life and identity

Mackay grew up in rural Scotland and visited family in England every summer, where they played with the local boys.

Mackay identifies as "a queer butch, or transmasc, identifying with much in the trans-with-an-asterisk label".[8] During their teenage years, Mackay was part of an all-women's peace camp, where they became involved in lesbian feminism.[9] Mackay has also subscribed to radical feminism (an anti-patriarchal strand of feminism that believes an individual's biological role in reproduction should not matter outside of reproductive matters) since being a teen.

Activism

In 2004,[10] Mackay founded the London Feminist Network, a group helping victims of domestic violence and has argued against the pornographication of mainstream popular culture. They have also led a revival of the "Reclaim the Night" movement and have written about its history.[11]

Books

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mackay, Finn . Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars: The Politics of Sex . 2021-09-23 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-0-7556-0665-8 . 2–3 . en.
  2. Book: Jolly . Margaretta . Sisterhood and After: An Oral History of the UK Women's Liberation Movement, 1968-present . 2019 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-065884-7 . 187 .
  3. Web site: Young . Annette . The 51% - Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate . France 24 . 27 February 2023 . en . 1 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Smith . Victoria . Should puberty be optional? . The Critic Magazine . 27 February 2023 . 4 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Le Marechal . Caroline . Demand for transgender awareness courses 'up 50%' . BBC News . 27 February 2023 . 17 October 2019.
  6. Mackay . Finn . . Finn Mackay: the writer hoping to help end the gender wars . The Guardian . 5 October 2021 . 27 January 2022.
  7. Book: Aghtaie . Nadia . Understanding Gender Based Violence: National and international contexts . Gangoli . Geetanjali . 21 August 2014 . Routledge . 978-1-135-10787-1 . xiii.
  8. Mackay . Finn . Still Too Hot To Handle? Firebrand Radical Feminism . Hypatia . 25 January 2022 . 37 . 216–220 . 10.1017/hyp.2021.74 . 246355473 . 0887-5367. free .
  9. Book: Long . Julia . Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism . 13 September 2012 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-78032-027-4 . 137, 150 .
  10. Web site: Finn Mackay: Bloomsbury Publishing . www.bloomsbury.com . 27 February 2023 . en.
  11. Mackay. Finn. 2014-05-01. Mapping the Routes: An exploration of charges of racism made against the 1970s UK Reclaim the Night marches. Women's Studies International Forum. 44. 46–54. 10.1016/j.wsif.2014.03.006. 0277-5395.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-17 . Don't write off radical feminism – it's always been ahead of its time . 2023-03-18 . The Guardian . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-02 . Courrier des idées. Ce qui fait débat dans le genre . 2022-06-12 . Courrier international . fr.

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