Finn Mackay (born 1977/1978) is a British sociologist and

radical Radical may refer to: Politics and ideology Politics *Radical politics, the political intent of fundamental societal change *Radicalism (historical), the Radical Movement that began in late 18th century Britain and spread to continental Europe and ...

trans feminist campaigner. Mackay is a lecturer in

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

and identifies as "a

queer ''Queer'' is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning or , ''queer'' came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the lat ...

butch, or

transmasc A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through tr ...

, identifying with much in the trans-with-an-asterisk label". During their teenage years, Mackay was part of an all-women's peace camp, where they became involved in

lesbian feminism Lesbian feminism is a cultural movement and critical perspective that encourages women to focus their efforts, attentions, relationships, and activities towards their fellow women rather than men, and often advocates lesbianism as the logica ...

. Mackay founded the London Feminist Network, a group helping victims of

domestic violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner ...

, and has argued against pornographication. They have also led a revival of the "

Reclaim the Night Reclaim the Night is a movement started in Leeds in 1977 as part of the Women's Liberation Movement. Marches demanding that women be able to move throughout public spaces at night took place across England until the 1990s. Later, the organisation ...

" movement, and has written about its history. Mackay returned to academia to study the changes in the British women's liberation movement. In 2021, Mackay wrote ''Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars: The Politics of Sex''.

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{{radical feminism Living people British LGBT writers English political writers Transgender writers Year of birth missing (living people) Academics of the University of Bristol Transgender academics English sociologists English feminists English feminist writers Radical feminists Anti-pornography feminists Anti-prostitution feminists Sexual abuse victim advocates

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