The psychology of anti-trans legislation with Dr. Alison Phillips and Julia Standefer
We’ve spoken on Mind Full before about anti-trans legislation, and the push to sideline the scientists doing work in the sex and gender space. But we’ve always done so from a Canadian perspective. We were curious to know how American psychologists are feeling at the moment. Dr. Alison Phillips and Julia Standefer, researchers at Iowa State University, tell us about their current situation and their recent article. Conversation article ‘The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy’: https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-behind-anti-trans-legislation-how-cognitive-biases-shape-thoughts-and-policy-251691