99% of people who transition continue identifying as transgender for the rest of their lives. The very small amount of people who stop or reverse their transitions — known as “detransitioners” — have become the center of a moral panic about children, gender, and medicine. Lucy, a detransgender woman, joins us to unpack what’s real and what’s hysteria.
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Mar 20
What I Learned From 12 Hours of DOGE Bro Depositions (with Krystal Ball)
Last year at the behest of Elon Musk, a group of young men in their 20s with no political experience set out to reduce federal spending by terminating lifesaving public health programs, slashing thousands of science and culture grants, and gutting entire federal agencies. The “DO ... Show More
1h 39m
Mar 6
We All Deserve Better Than Gavin Newsom (with Emma Vigeland and Kat Blaque)
Gavin Newsom, the California governor who’s been seemingly anointed to the throne of the Democratic Party, thinks Democrats should be more “culturally normal.” He thinks we should spend less time talking about pronouns. He won’t tax billionaires, and he’s had approximately four d ... Show More
1h 41m
Dec 2022
'Detransitioned' Navy SEAL Opens Up About Gender Dysphoria | Chris Beck EP 175
In this episode, I was joined by Chris Beck. A retired Navy SEAL with multiple awards, including a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, he gained significant public attention in 2013 when he came out as a trans woman. At the time, Chris transitioned to “Kristen Beck” until 2022, when ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2024
Gender Playground Preview: Plans, Trans, and Autonomy
<p>Witch Please Productions is on Spring Break, so we're taking the opportunity to re-introduce you to <em>Gender Playground, </em>a podcast co-hosted by Marcelle Kosman and Raimi Marx about the joys of gender-affirming care for kids. This show launched to our Patreon last y ... Show More
45m 58s
Feb 2022
FEMINISM: Trans Liberation, Culture Wars and Class with Shon Faye
It’s Episode 2 of our Feminism mini-series and Floss is joined by the glamorous and hilarious genius that is Shon Faye. Shon is a writer, editor, journalist, and presenter known for her commentary on LGBTQ plus, women's and mental health issues. She hosts the podcast, Call Me Mot ... Show More
50m 49s
Dec 2018
The Science Of Being Transgender
Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about transgender identity. That made us wonder… what makes us the gender that we are? And what should you do if your kid doesn’t fit the mold? To find out, we talked with endocrinologist Dr. Joshua Safer, psychologist Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper, a ... Show More
38m 49s