Gender Spiral
"My Kid Sees Me" (w/ Asher Pandjiris)
Aug 15, 2023
Asher Pandjiris, a psychotherapist, discusses growing up as a tomboy, parenting as a nonbinary person, and mental health hurdles that overlap with gender dysphoria. They explore adoption, gender assumptions in parenthood, gender failure, and the dangers of gender exploratory therapy.
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- Gender exploratory therapy is a dangerous form of conversion therapy that obstructs access to gender-affirming care, using gaslighting and delay tactics.
- The Kinsugi Therapist Collective offers a program to train therapists in working with individuals who have complicated relationships with their bodies and gender, aiming to create a more inclusive therapeutic environment.
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Gender exploratory therapy and its dangers
Gender exploratory therapy, disguised as an alternative approach to understanding gender identity, is actually a form of conversion therapy that aims to obstruct access to gender-affirming care. Therapists using this method often delay medical intervention for trans individuals, using gaslighting and delay tactics. Such therapists may detransition themselves and become anti-trans activists, further propagating harmful ideologies. It is crucial to be cautious of therapists who claim to offer gender exploratory therapy and to advocate for gender-affirming therapy instead.
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