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New Books in Psychoanalysis
Avgi Saketopoulou and Ann Pellegrini, "Gender Without Identity" (Unconscious in Translation, 2023)
Jun 27, 2023
"Gender Without Identity" featuring Avgi Saketopoulou and Ann Pellegrini challenges static notions of gender identity, advocating for a more nuanced and complex understanding of gender. The authors discuss the ethical importance of recognizing gender as emerging from processes of self-theorization, while also addressing the ongoing attacks faced by the LGBTQ+ community within psychoanalysis. They explore topics such as the impact of trauma on gender, the figure of the child in clinical work, and the need for creating a therapeutic space for patients to define their own identities. With a focus on gender improvisation and experimentation, this podcast delves into radical new ways of working with gender diversity psychoanalytically.
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- Gender is a process of becoming influenced by mythosymbolic codes and individual agency, challenging fixed notions of authenticity and true gender.
- Psychoanalysis can be revitalized by incorporating insights from disciplines like queer theory, trans of color critique, and black feminism.
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Challenging Binary Developmentalism and Core Gender Identity
The podcast episode discusses the critique against binary developmentalism and the concept of core gender identity. The authors argue against the notion that everyone is born cis and straight, or that gender is predetermined and fixed. They advocate for a more complex understanding of gender as a process of becoming, influenced by external mythosymbolic codes and individual agency. The aim is to create a space for exploring and questioning how gender coagulates and evolves throughout a person's lifetime, without relying on fixed notions of authenticity or true gender.
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