baril is described as one of the first trans researchers in canada to publish work on trans issues from a transactivist perspective in the french language. his first article on trans issues, published in 2009, is titled: "transsexuality and male privilege: fact or fiction?" ("transsexualité et privilèges masculins : fiction ou réalité"?). from a transactivist perspective, baril has coined several more appropriate and more respectful new terms to address the forms of oppression experienced by the marginalized groups he takes interest in. his doctoral thesis includes an analytical glossary in which this trans and disability studies-related vocabulary is presented. this new terminology allows for an exploration of the oppressive dynamics reproduced by/in social movements and encourages critical reflection about the flaws and limitations of intersectional analyses as they exist today.