M. E. O'Brien

Join Tobias Wiggins, an expert in transgender mental health, Myriam Sauer, a PhD candidate focused on queer psychoanalysis, Griffin Hansbury, a practicing psychoanalyst, and M.E. O'Brien, an analytic clinician advocating for systemic change, as they delve into the intriguing intersections of psychoanalysis and queerness. They discuss representation, challenges faced by trans individuals in the field, and the transformative power of psychoanalysis. Explore activism through trans narratives and the vibrant responses of queer communities to post-lockdown life.

Author M. E. O'Brien advocates for the abolition of the family in her book 'Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care.' She traces the changing family politics of racial capitalism, discusses struggles for chosen family in queer and trans liberationist circles, explores the Haka commune and the role of the family, delves into the concept of family abolition and its ties to capitalism, examines historical movements against normative family structures, and envisions a future commune emerging from insurgent social reproduction. The podcast also explores the popularity of abolishing the police during the George Floyd rebellion.