Gender Wars are a set of “gender critical” playing cards depicting people involved in activism around gender identity and expression. Black suites (clubs and spades) depict people who annoy or offend gender critical activists. Red suites (diamonds and hearts) depict gender critical activists and their supporters.
Background
The cards were created in 2023 by Heterodorx podcasters Nina Paley and Corinna Cohn and illustrated by Paley. Paley offered the cards via pre-payment because a previous crowdfunding campaign for Paley’s Agents of H.A.G. comic was cancelled for violating Indiegogo’s terms of service.
Cards
Clubs
- 2: Jessica Yaniv
- 3: Dana Rivers
- 4: Jack Turban
- 5: Susie Green
- 6: Jennifer Pritzker
- 7: Isla Bryson
- 8: Nicola Sturgeon
- 9: Veronica Ivy
- 10: Sidhbh Gallagher
- Jack: Chase Strangio
- Queen: Caitlyn Jenner
- King: Rachel Levine
- Ace: WPATH
Diamonds
- 2: Matt Walsh
- 3: Buck Angel
- 4: Ray Blanchard
- 5: Billboard Chris
- 6: Dave Chappelle
- 7: Kara Dansky
- 8: Amy Eileen Hamm
- 9: Germaine Greer
- 10: Allison Bailey
- Jack: Kellie-Jay Keen
- Queen: Helen Joyce
- King: J.K. Rowling
- Ace: Kiwi Farms
Hearts
- 2: Jesse Singal
- 3: Graham Linehan
- 4: Chloe Cole
- 5: Meghan Murphy
- 6: Scott Newgent
- 7: Derrick Jensen
- 8: Chimamanda Adichie
- 9: Sheila Jeffreys
- 10: Kathleen Stock
- Jack: Julie Bindel
- Queen: Maya Forstater
- King: Magdalen Berns
- Ace: Purity Spiral
Spades
- 2: Natalie Wynn
- 3: Alok Vaid-Menon
- 4: Jeffrey Marsh
- 5: Jazz Jennings
- 6: Lia Thomas
- 7: David Paisley
- 8: India Willoughby
- 9: Andrea Long Chu
- 10: Marci Bowers
- Jack: Sam Brinton
- Queen: Dylan Mulvaney
- King: Judith Butler
- Ace: Drag Queen Story Hour
Jokers
- Red Joker: Nina Paley
- Black Joker: Corinna Cohn
Resources
Heterodorx (heterodorx.com)