Penn’s official statement that it “remains committed to fostering a community that is welcoming, inclusive and open to all students, faculty and staff” is about as convincing as

Please hold your trans kids close today (and everyday). Remind them that they are fiercely loved, needed, and that we will keep fighting for a world that allows them to be the best version of themselves.

I am not promising you you'll be safe, I am asking you to be brave.

Apropos of nothing, now is a good time to brush up on your rights as a protester or protest organizer. You are largely protected under the first amendment, thiugh there are limitations. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Remember the Cass Report, which supposedly "followed the science" on trans kids health? The huge York University epidemiology study on which it was based has finally been published, and it contradicts many of the report's conclusions. By @gidmk.bsky.social. gidmk.substack.com/p/gender-dys...

Excellent post on the lack of empirical support for stereotype threat, from someone deeply involved in the research. Also, importantly, "stereotype threat isn't real" != "stereotypes are not threatening." These are very different claims, but the former is often taken to mean the latter.

Our internship and SROP process applications on a rolling basis-- encourage your phd program curious students to apply!

Marking my official switch to Bluesky with an exciting announcement... my first first-author paper, with support from the amazing @theklamorgenroth.bsky.social, is now published in Frontiers in Social Psychology!! Read on for a brief summary and download the paper here: doi.org/10.3389/frsp... (1/n)

since all the "gender critical"/TERFs are migrating here, thought I'd share this primer explaining their history, dissecting their beliefs, & debunking their talking points. no-paywall links, pls share! Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c... Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...

stoked to share this paper (w/ the inimitable @theklamorgenroth.bsky.social & Kristina Olson) that focuses on the psychology reflected in anti-trans rhetoric that portrays anti-trans legislation as beneficial for other vulnerable groups of people

The sex binary is dead! Long live sex diversity & variability! Sex is one of the greatest sources of variation seen in life. How do we advance the scientific study of sex across the animal kingdom? Read our latest article in Hormones & Behavior to find out! 🧪 🧠 #neuroskyence

Anti-Trans Myths: How a political movement manufactured scientific misinformation and legitimized hate Latest by me & @floralashes.bsky.social exposing the scientific dis/misinformation behind the 500+ anti-trans bills across the US and beyond. 1/ 🧪 🧵

An unconventional advice for those on TT market: Consider negotiating a set of funds to help others. I + others have negotiated $$ to host diversity-related events at conferences and for community outreach. We often think startup $ is just for our own research and lab, but I want us to think bigger.

Check out Princeton Psych's Visiting Internship for Ph.D. Students Program designed specifically for students who: - don't have summer funding - have approval of their home advisors - are seeking an outside internship Details here: t.co/Z2AYoL4y3a #PsychSciSky #CogSci #DevSci #socialpsyc

Let's keep the momentum going!! Children in Gaza are needlessly suffering and we can all chip in to help raise some funds! Fade is trying to raise $10k and he's at 34% of that goal! I'm heartened to see many people supporting Fade and hope to see more! Join us!

Looking to learn more about what it is like to be an AE? Apply to be an Editorial Fellow with us at JEP: General that comes with training, a mentor, and a stipend! Applications due Nov 1! www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

Our social neuroscience lab at UD is hiring a full-time Lab Manager! $50,000/yr (cost-of-living increases) + benefits The www.ifsnlab.org investigates how we think/feel/behave towards folks who are different from us. Details: careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job... Email me with questions!

The University of Chicago social psych area is hiring another Provost Postdoctoral Fellow! Job ad below. Review begins Nov 27th: academicjobs.uchicago.edu/positions/12...

It isn't normal for questions about a medical treatment that haven't produced any evidence to contradict the mainstream consensus to result in halting that treatment and I don't think we say it enough.

“It may be that the day will come when people say the birth-control pill was a mistake.” Their attacks on trans youth are setting up favourable precedents that they can use against everyone else. Abandoning trans folks is shooting yourself in the foot. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

The Gender & Sexuality Studies program at Northwestern University is hiring a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Trans Studies! Please share far & wide with your academic networks. The deadline for applications is October 23. Happy to answer any questions. #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Hey, all. Julie Rehmeyer has made it easy to donate Blue Sky invite codes to folks in the disability community for whom Twitter was a crucial support. If you have extras you can drop them here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...