julia serano (born 1967 as thomas l. serano) is a transsexual american writer, biologist, musician, poet, and activist. she lives in oakland, california. in 2007 her first full-length book whipping girl: a transsexual woman on sexism and the scapegoating of femininity" was published by seal press. in october 2013 was published. her essays have also been published on websites and in magazines and books about feminism.