When I was identifying as a man like it stressed me out to feel like I needed to respond in a way typical of a man if that makes sense. So just I have bipolar disorder too and I have ADHD and when I did come out as gender queer I found that being authentic allowed me to really feel equipped to tackle the expectations that were put on me in a way. That authenticity and that freedom of authenticity is kind of like an inxioletic and of itself I imagine.
The wonderful neuroscientist and endocrinology researcher Dr. Daniel Pfau is back for Part 2 to answer listener mail about how hormones affect our moods, the variation of gender expression, queer lizards, how a strict gender binary is harmful to entire populations, hormone replacement therapy, hormones in sports, gender dysphoria, additional info on the Gender Unicorn and more. They remain just charming and kind and this episode will help you further understand just how many ways there are to be human. Also: it’s okay to take a mental health day once in a while.
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