Gender Identity: The Latest Social Contagion - Andrew Doyle
May 24, 2024
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Andrew Doyle, gender identity commentator, discusses the social contagion of gender identity on platforms like TikTok. Topics include activists influencing teenagers, confusion around gender identity, and the consequences of social transitioning on children.
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Online platforms like TikTok play a significant role in spreading gender identity claims among teenagers, potentially leading to confusion and misinterpretation of genuine dysphoria.
The podcast highlights the historical and current impact of social contagions, emphasizing the shift in self-harm behaviors and the need to differentiate between genuine gender dysphoria and transient trends.
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Social Contagions among Teenage Girls and the Impact of Gender Identity Trends
The podcast delves into the phenomenon of social contagions among teenage girls, highlighting shifts in self-harm behaviors from cutting to competitive starvation. The discussion extends to historical instances of social contagions affecting young women, drawing parallels with the current trend of gender identity claims. The episode explores how online influences, particularly on platforms like TikTok, contribute to the spread of these trends, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between genuine gender dysphoria and transient fads. The conversation concludes by raising concerns about the long-term impact of social contagions, such as identifying out of femaleness, and the need for critical evaluation amidst societal influences.
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Platforms like TikTok are replete with activists explaining to teenagers that their feelings of confusion are probably evidence that they have been born in the wrong body...
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