Alex Byrne

Alex Byrne is a Professor of Philosophy at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the author of ‘Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions’ (2024).

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Black and white photograph of John Money, seated at his desk, in shirt and tie.

In Defence of John Money

How did this famed sexologist become reviled at both ends of the culture-war horseshoe?

Alex Byrne

16 Jun 2024 · 12 min read

Trans Typologies: A Brief History

In a new book, MIT philosopher Alex Byrne tracks our evolving understanding of gender dysphoria.

Alex Byrne

15 Dec 2023 · 11 min read

Philosophy’s No-Go Zone

An MIT professor describes the outraged reaction from fellow philosophers when he argued that a woman is an adult human female.

Alex Byrne

17 Apr 2023 · 19 min read