The Spectral Woman: Transfemininity and the Abolition of Gender

'Cremin explores the relationship between theory and life with intelligence and wit' - Juliet Jacques, author of Trans: A Memoir What if the feminine holds the power to undo the foundations of domination itself? In The Spectral Woman, the feminine is revealed as the antagonistic force capable of abolishing the rigid categories of sex and gender that sustain class exploitation, androcentrism, and repression. With bold, incisive arguments, this book explores the transformative potential of feminine jouissance—a force that unsettles identity thinking and offers a radical path toward emancipation. Rejecting the myths of diversity, difference, and escapist individualism, Ciara Cremin confronts the illusions of liberal humanism, and the sacrifices demanded in the name of progress. Instead, it argues for a utopian feminine praxis that challenges the psychic impairments perpetuated by capitalist, colonial, and patriarchal systems. In a world haunted by the specter of the trans-feminine figure, this work sheds light on the profound potential to decolonize the unconscious and reimagine a future beyond oppression. The Spectral Woman is a bold manifesto for those willing to interrogate the structures that bind us—and envision their abolition.