The Sam Sanders Show

Is Gender Just a Story?

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Mar 21, 2025
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INSIGHT

Power of Uncomfortable Writing

  • Writing uncomfortable content helps evoke genuine emotions and challenges fixed viewpoints.
  • It encourages readers to confront unfamiliar feelings and build their own understanding beyond preset opinions.
INSIGHT

Freedom in Trans Artistic Flourishing

  • Being among many trans writers now frees Torrey Peters from sole representation pressures.
  • This fosters artistic freedom despite political repression, turning challenges into growth opportunities.
ANECDOTE

UK Transphobia Backfires

  • In the UK, transphobic critics falsely invoked dead female authors to oppose Torrey's Women's Prize nomination.
  • The bizarre attack ironically boosted her book to a top UK bestseller.
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