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#944 Ann Pellegrini & Avgi Saketopoulou: Gender Without Identity

The Dissenter

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Navigating Institutional Resistance in Psychoanalysis

The chapter follows the authors' journey of submitting their award-winning paper on sexual and gender diversity to a prestigious psychoanalysis journal, facing conflict with the editorial team over content related to LGBTQ inclusivity. It explores the historical discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in psychoanalytic training, highlighting the challenges of addressing diversity in the field and the need for a more inclusive approach. The chapter also delves into the radical potential of psychoanalysis for queer and trans communities, advocating for a shift towards a more fluid understanding of human development.

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