Transparency

Cynthia: A Woman‘s Choice to Not Medicalize Gender

GDA member Cynthia tells her story of childhood gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia and how she's chosen to manage it without medical interventions.
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Golden Calves and Holy Priests: A Conversation with Cat

GDA member Cat is a black American transwoman with a depth of ideas about social justice in a post-modern era. Follow Cat @clickclackcathy on Twitter
Topics covered:
Critical race theory/BLM
Queer theory
Trans activism
Social justice
Religion

Carole Hooven - Testosterone

Carole Hooven is an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University and author of T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us (2021). In this episode of Transparency, Carole was invited to ask Aaron K, Aaron T and Mars F questions about the changes they experienced upon initiating testosterone injections. Carole's research on the subject of testosterone and its impact on behaviour is both fascinating and highly informative.
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Viewer Q&A

This episode, we answer several of your thought-provoking questions such as:
 
"Should a distinction be made between transexual & "trans" (the wide umbrella) in practice & law?"
 
"What are your thoughts on some current attempts by new orgs to separate the T from the LGB?"
 

Dysphoria is so GAY! With Arty and Robbie.

Aaron K, Aaron T, Arty Morty and Robbie discuss gender dysphoria in the context of the LGB community and the rise of homophobia in the shadows of trans activism. 

Lauren Black - Dysphoria is manageable...Is there a cure for cancel culture?

A conversation with Irish butch lesbian, Lauren Black, about shared experiences of gender dysphoria and their desire to rebuild LGB and T communities in an age of divisive cancel culture. 

Mars Fernandez - on packers and what needs unpacking

A deep-dive conversation with Mars Fernandez (Upperhand Mars) about the twists and turns of medicalizing gender dysphoria. The Transparency team discusses "red flags", medical complications, the shortcomings of the healthcare system when needing care, and reflections about early experiences of dysphoria. 
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What's Hiding Under Gender Dysphoria?

The "infamous" Lisa (Jamie) Shupe, North America's first legally non-binary person, talks to the Transparency team about mental health and living with Autogynephilia. This was a fascinating conversation that you won't want to miss. 
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The Legal Fiction of Trans

Hosts Aaron Kimberly and Aaron Terrell are joined by Kenneth Pirie and Australian transman Kevin. Kevin, a new member of the Gender Dysphoria Alliance, shares his transition story. 
 
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Janet Scott - Single Sex Spaces

Featuring special guest, transwoman Janet Scott AKA "Catlady". Janet shares her perspectives on such topics as single sex spaces. Janet now holds a position on the leadership team with Gender Dysphoria Alliance. She has her own YouTube Channel called "Transmissions From the Transgender Battleground" 
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** We apologize for the "squeaky toy" sounds in this recording. :)