Julia Serano

Julia Serano
Serano in 2018
Born	1967 (age 56–57)
Nationality	American
Education	Philadelphia University Columbia University (PhD, 1995)
Employer	UC Berkeley (2003–2012)
Known for	Trans and bi activism, coining the terms "subconscious sex" and "transmisogyny", criticism of Blanchard's transsexualism typology, writing, spoken word performance
Notable work	Whipping Girl, Excluded, Outspoken
Website	www.juliaserano.com

Julia Michelle Serano (/səˈrænoʊ/ sə-RAN-o; born 1967)^[1] is an American writer, musician, spoken-word performer, transgender and bisexual activist, and biologist. She is known for her transfeminist books, such as Whipping Girl (2007), Excluded (2013), and Outspoken (2016). She is also a public speaker who has given many talks at universities and conferences. Her writing is frequently featured in queer, feminist, and popular culture magazines.