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Publication Date
2025-5
First Advisor
Nathan DuFord
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Keywords
sex panics, moral panics, sex education, rhetoric, anti-trans legislation, conspiracy theory, pseudoscience, LGBTQ politics
Rights
©2025 Malia Hanes. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hanes, Malia, "Constructing the Trans Threat: Analyzing Rhetorical Constructions of Trans People in Anti-Trans Legislation" (2025). Honors Project, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/2731
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Comments
88 pages: color charts. Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-88).