Finn Mackay

Finn Mackay (born 1977/1978) is a British sociologist and radical trans feminist[1] campaigner.[2][3][4]

Finn Mackay
Born1977/1978
NationalityBritish
OccupationSociology
Years activeSince 2001
Known forRadical feminist and Trans feminist activism
Notable workFemale Masculinities and the Gender Wars: The Politics of Sex
Websitehttps://drfinnmackay.co.uk

Mackay is a Senior Lecturer in sociology at University of the West of England, Bristol, and completed a PhD in the Centre for Gender & Violence Research at the University of Bristol.[5][6] Mackay identifies as "a queer butch, or transmasc, identifying with much in the trans-with-an-asterisk label".[7] During their[lower-alpha 1] teenage years, Mackay was part of an all-women's peace camp, where they became involved in lesbian feminism.[8]

In 2004,[5] Mackay founded the London Feminist Network, a group helping victims of domestic violence, and has argued against pornographication.[8] They have also led a revival of the "Reclaim the Night" movement,[6] and has written about its history.[9] Mackay returned to academia to study the changes in the British women's liberation movement.[10]

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Notes
  1. Mackay prefers to use gender-neutral pronouns (they/them).

References
  1. Jolly, Margaretta (2019). Sisterhood and After: An Oral History of the UK Women's Liberation Movement, 1968-present. Oxford University Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-19-065884-7.
  2. Young, Annette (1 July 2022). "The 51% - Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate". France 24. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. Smith, Victoria (4 April 2022). "Should puberty be optional?". The Critic Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. Le Marechal, Caroline (17 October 2019). "Demand for transgender awareness courses 'up 50%'". BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. "Finn Mackay: Bloomsbury Publishing". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. Mackay, Finn (5 October 2021). "Finn Mackay: the writer hoping to help end the gender wars". The Guardian (Interview). Interviewed by Gaby Hinsliff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. Mackay, Finn (25 January 2022). "Still Too Hot To Handle? Firebrand Radical Feminism". Hypatia. 37: 216–220. doi:10.1017/hyp.2021.74. ISSN 0887-5367. S2CID 246355473.
  8. Long, Julia (13 September 2012). Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 137, 150. ISBN 978-1-78032-027-4.
  9. Mackay, Finn (1 May 2014). "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. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2014.03.006. ISSN 0277-5395.
  10. Aghtaie, Nadia; Gangoli, Geetanjali (21 August 2014). Understanding Gender Based Violence: National and international contexts. Routledge. p. xiii. ISBN 978-1-135-10787-1.
  11. "Don't write off radical feminism – it's always been ahead of its time". The Guardian. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  12. "Courrier des idées. Ce qui fait débat dans le genre". Courrier international (in French). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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