Book · 1979 · Gender identity
The Transsexual Empire
The Making of the She-male
Why people recommend it
The Transsexual Empire is a radical feminist critique of transgenderism and its perceived implications for women's rights, originally published in the late 1970s. Meghan Murphy discussed the book on The Joe Rogan Experience in June 2024, pointing out that it was written by a radical feminist who argued that transgender ideology posed significant dangers to women. Murphy noted that these critical perspectives were already being articulated decades prior to contemporary mainstream debates. Similarly, Kelly-Jay Keen mentioned the book on The Megyn Kelly Show in April 2023 while addressing the controversies surrounding gender-affirming care and modern trans ideology. Keen highlighted that women were actively writing books on this exact subject during the 1970s, specifically referencing Janice Raymond's work to argue that the particular ideology surrounding trans issues has long been viewed by some feminists as a threat to sex-based rights. Both podcast appearances utilized the historical text to frame ongoing cultural and political disputes regarding sex, gender, and the evolution of feminist theory over the last several decades.
Who recommended it
- Meghan Murphy Discussed
- Kelly-Jay Keen Discussed
Meghan Murphy — 1 mention
“like i don't think people knew this but it was really it was radical feminist like janice raymond wrote a book about transgenderism and how it was like dangerous to women and women's rights in 1979 what yes it's called the transsexual empire”
Kelly-Jay Keen — 1 mention
“there were you know there were women writing books about this in the 1970s Janice Raymond wrote a book called The transsexual Empire that talked about the danger uh that this this particular ideology opposed to women”