Finn Mackay
Born1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Sociologist
  • activist
Years active2001–present
Known forRadical feminist and trans feminist activism
Websitedrfinnmackay.co.uk

Finn Mackay (born 1976 or 1977)[1] is a British sociologist and radical[2] trans feminist[3] campaigner.[4][5][6]

A senior lecturer in sociology at University of the West of England, Bristol, Mackay completed a PhD in the Centre for Gender & Violence Research at the University of Bristol.[7][1] They[a] returned to academia to study the changes in the British women's liberation movement.[8]

Early life and identity

Mackay grew up in rural Scotland and visited family in England every summer, where they played with the local boys.[1]

Mackay identifies as "a queer butch, or transmasc, identifying with much in the trans-with-an-asterisk label".[9] During their teenage years, Mackay was part of an all-women's peace camp, where they became involved in lesbian feminism.[10] Mackay has also subscribed to radical feminism (an anti-patriarchal strand of feminism that believes an individual's biological role in reproduction should not matter outside of reproductive matters) since being a teen.[2]

Activism

In 2004,[7] Mackay founded the London Feminist Network, a group helping victims of domestic violence and has argued against the pornographication of mainstream popular culture.[10] They have also led a revival of the "Reclaim the Night" movement[1] and have written about its history.[11]

Books

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mackay uses they/them pronouns.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.
  2. ^ a b Mackay, Finn (23 September 2021). Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars: The Politics of Sex. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-0-7556-0665-8.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Young, Annette (1 July 2022). "The 51% - Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate". France 24. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ Smith, Victoria (4 April 2022). "Should puberty be optional?". The Critic Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ Le Marechal, Caroline (17 October 2019). "Demand for transgender awareness courses 'up 50%'". BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Finn Mackay: Bloomsbury Publishing". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ^ Aghtaie, Nadia; Gangoli, Geetanjali (21 August 2014). Understanding Gender Based Violence: National and international contexts. Routledge. p. xiii. ISBN 978-1-135-10787-1.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b Long, Julia (13 September 2012). Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 137, 150. ISBN 978-1-78032-027-4.
  11. ^ Mackay, Finn (1 May 2014). "Mapping the Routes: An exploration of charges of racism made against the 1970s UK Reclaim the Night marches" (PDF). Women's Studies International Forum. 44: 46–54. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2014.03.006. ISSN 0277-5395.
  12. ^ "Don't write off radical feminism – it's always been ahead of its time". The Guardian. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  13. ^ "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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