#2-13 - Gender Identity in Academia ft. Dr. Sofia Forslund

In this episode, Allison and Sandra talk to Dr. Sofia Forslund, group leader at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.

Sofia talks about her journey to becoming a group leader as well as her journey to becoming herself. She shares what it is like to transition while looking for a position in academia, and the consideration that goes into choosing a queer-friendly lab, institute, or even the city.

Together, our hosts and Sofia discuss what it means to be a woman and the societal expectations connected to it, and talk about gender dysphoria, feminism, and toxic masculinity.

Check out Sofia’s lab at: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/forslund

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