Georgiann Davis is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research and teaching is at the intersection of sociology of diagnosis and feminist theories. Among other scholarly contributions that appeared in outlets ranging from Ms. Magazine to the American Journal of Bioethics, she is the author of the multi-award winning book Contesting Intersex: The Dubious Diagnosis (NYU Press, 2015).
This week, Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman from Vermont, made history as the first openly trans person to ever win the nomination of a major political party for governor.
As activism increases, individual gender identities are coming to the forefront of society.
