Very good on cancel culture not trans rights
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“I loved the history of the rise of social media and the impact it has had in terms of ostracizing, bullying, and trolling. This part was very educational and convincing to me.
When it comes to questions of transgender identity and rights it came up short. There were basic issues that went unaddressed. The most obvious is ‘gender’ is distinct from biological sex. Rowling would refer ‘sex’ and was never pressed on the fact chromosomes and body parts have little to do with what we think of when we say ‘woman’— which is much more based on cultural norms, stereotypes and sexism than on biology.
The most important issue that was not explored in depth is biological women attacking trans women is small minded and counterproductive. It is like a struggle between women and an underrepresented racial group—a fight for a small ‘victory’ when the bigger fight is being forgotten. Biological women and trans women are both in a struggle with the white male patriarchy. Picking at small differences is missing the bigger picture.
The third big miss is not looking at the risks of not treating gender dysphoria. As a doctor, I am always looking at the risk of a treatment vs another treatment or no treatment. There are certainly risks to gender affirmation treatments but there are often bigger risks (especially suicide) with not treating. This was not explored in any depth.
I loved hearing Megan’s story, Rowlings story, Natalie’s story and probably most of all, Noah’s story. There was so much to love in this podcast. I will recommend it to others. I just wish that Rowling would have been debated more vigorously and the concerns of trans people would have been better represented.”
doc javago via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
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“Such a thoughtful look at the formation of our own ideas around morality, and right/wrong. I’ve loved the commentary about the book characters by J.K. Rowling that further lends weight to the need for tolerance, and a rejection of black and white thinking. I’ll be using this to talk about these...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
02/21/23
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“I’m SO GLAD that she’s finally fighting back. It’s not okay for ANYO to have so much power to shut someone down. She deserves the same freedoms that LGBTQ have been pining/fighting for. Hats off to her!”
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United States of America ·
02/19/23
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“Well rounded series so far showing the love people have for starting a controversy instead of just enjoying a story. Fascinating”
Ftse via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/23
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