Chris and Dr. Jen challenge transphobic discourse about ‘detransition’ while taking treatment desistance seriously … and also geek out over Stephen Sondheim lyrics.

What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?

Factors Leading to “Detransition” Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

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We spotted some bad science! Chris and Dr. Jen break down the manipulative rhetoric in the guise of serious research that was released last week by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Scientific American

Erin in the Morning

Trans Journalists

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What does it mean to be an ally? Does the idea of allyship help forward the cause of Queer Liberation?

Chris and Dr Jen discuss origins of the term “ally,” attempt to define it, and offer an alternative understanding of how to think about and enact allyship.

LGBTQA+ allies and activism: past, present and future perspectives

Wendy Cumming-Potvin

What are they in it for? Marginalized group members' perceptions of allies differ depending on the costs and rewards associated with their allyship

Michael Thai | Jarren L. Nylund

Antecedents and Consequences of LGBT Individuals’ Perceptions of Straight Allyship

Jacqueline M. Chen1 , Samantha Joel2 , and Daphne Castro Lingl3

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Chris and Dr. Jen talk about the beautiful, challenging process of language change: Why it happens, why it matters, and how to do it.

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Chris and Jen talk about the value of learning queer history and explore how "affirmative care" empowers us to be the authors of our own lives.

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The Radical Therapist

What is the value of knowing our history? Chris and Dr Jen talk about the last time gender affirming care flourished, how we lost it back then. and how we fought our way back. These lessons from history can change the way we respond as a community when our medical care is threatened, and they provide a model for how to tell this story from a broader perspective that may be less despairing and more inspiring.

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Jen and Chris talk about the humble art of good science, how bad science affects the trans community, and how you can spot it and call it when you see it.

Links

https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Science-Quacks-Pharma-Flacks/dp/0865479186 - Ben Goldacre - Bad Science

https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/coveringscience/spotting-bad-science-the-definitive-guide-for-journalists/ - A good guide for those interested in a deeper dive.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21364939/ - Dhejne Et Al 2011.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202330 - Litman 2018 with correction they were forced to post.

Welcome to the Psych Out podcast, where two psychology nerds get psyched up for LGBTQ-affirming history, research, and practice. In this episode we’re talking about the way we frame transness: Do we focus on relieving suffering or on growing into our truest selves? Should we see our clients, and ourselves, through the lens of the medical model or the model of queer liberation? The answer is complicated!

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