Calmversations

Semi-monthly livestream with Leslie Elliott. We talk about the psychosocial attributes of "Gender Critical" twitter, and larger issues of secular morality on sex. tip jar: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Autogynephilia is all the rage! Is it a perversion to be ridiculed, or a sexual orientation to be understood? Rudy and Phil Illy debate, whilst I moderate. Follow Phil at https://twitter.com/autogynephilic Follow Rudy at https://twitter.com/theneonrequiem Support this channel:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Leslie Elliott runs  @theradicalcenter . We met a year ago to talk about her post-grad situation. Now we're hitched.  Support this channel:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce Find all interviews on spotify: https://spoti.fi/3px5WnK https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyce

I join the Solid Ground livestream on  @theradicalcenter  and we talk about the twitter dust-up over the appearance of a man in a dress at the  @Genspect  conference last week. https://www.youtube.com/@theradicalcenter Further reading about the controversy: https://shannonthrace.substack.com/p/genspect-and-agpgate https://naturalselections.bio/p/the-public-fetish Support this channel:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

On location interview with Stephanie Davies Arai and Denise Caignon, two of the first women to speak out against the widespread medicalization of minors in the name of transgenderism. Find their work: https://www.transgendertrend.com https://4thwavenow.com https://twitter.com/cwknews https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow Support this channel:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

"After the 14-year-old was found being sexually assaulted in another state, a judge kept her from loving parents because they questioned her transgender identity. Then she was trafficked again." https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/19/virginia-teen-sex-trafficked-twice-after-school-hides-gender-identity-from-her-parents/ Support this channel:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Eliza Mondegreen, a researcher into gender related internet phenomena, and Jamie Reed, a medical whistleblower, critique our systems of medicine and culture of trans-humanism. They discuss the failures of the medical community in providing evidence-based care, the need for reform in gender medicine, and supporting detransitioners and trauma-informed care. They explore the controversy surrounding transitioning, improving healthcare for gender non-conforming individuals, and the responsibility of 'grownups' in youth gender medicine.

Thaddeus Patrick ( @thaddeusthought ) is a counselor of the Eastern Orthodox persuasion. We talk about the positive effect that Orthodoxy has had on his own mental health, and how it guides is work with others. More Thaddeus:https://thaddeusthought.com https://twitter.com/jacfalcon Further reading:https://store.ancientfaith.com/our-thoughts-determine-our-lives/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Jane Gatsby, host of the Wonderland podcast, interviews the guest about their 5 years of research into gender and sexuality. They discuss the concept of queer and LGBTQ+ identity, societal expectations, the complexity of gender dysphoria, the trans experience, teaching queer identities, and the purpose of mental illness diagnoses.

Leslie Elliott explores the impact of social media on our perception of reality, the evolution of imagery on social media, the phenomenon of graphic content, and the intersection of atheism and spirituality.