Trans/Rad/Fem

About “Trans/Rad/Fem”

This 2025 essay collection by Talia Bhatt argues that a synthesis of trans liberation and feminism was already possible decades ago. It challenges the common association of Second-Wave feminism with transphobia, noting that the movement is often linked to trans-exclusionary radical feminism. This perspective has shaped negative views of Second-Wave feminism, leading some to believe it harmed feminist and trans politics. However, the collection highlights that radical feminism also developed theories that positioned gender as a social construct and rejected biological essentialism. These ideas laid the groundwork for modern transfeminism. The essays aim to revive the radical feminist framework and show that transfeminism is not opposed to radical feminism but is, in fact, its continuation. The collection suggests that a materialist, radical transfeminism offers a path to challenge patriarchy.