Trans Allyship for Writers and Editors Trans

people aren’t new, but the past few decades have seen an explosion of

writing—scholarly, journalistic, medical, and commercial—about trans

people and communities. In this workshop, Davey Shlasko reviews key

concepts and terminology for communicating

about trans identities, explores common problems in writing

about trans issues, and introduces trans-inclusive practices for

professional relationships. Attendees will learn how to identify

outdated, inaccurate, or offensive terminology regarding

trans identities; how to recognize writing about trans people

and communities that is trite, stereotyped, or just boring; and how to

work effectively with trans authors, regardless of topic, without

letting confusion over gender get in the way.

Davey Shlasko

(all pronouns) is the founder and managing consultant of Think Again

Training & Consulting, where ze helps organizations and communities

transform norms and structures to embody social justice principles in

their everyday work. Davey has authored several chapters in Teaching for

Diversity and Social Justice and Readings for Diversity and Social

Justice, including curricula on classism, ableism, and cissexism

(transgender oppression), and also teaches as an adjunct assistant

professor in social theory and trans studies at Smith College School for

Social Work. Davey has an M.Ed. in social justice education from UMass

Amherst and has been writing, editing, and teaching about social justice

issues, and about trans inclusion in particular, since 2000.

This webinar originally aired on June 16, 2021.