Gender: A Wider Lens

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In this podcast, Stella & Sasha explore the concept of an Oedipus Trap and its application to childhood transition. They discuss the challenges faced by parents dealing with gender issues, the pitfalls of gender-affirming care, and the importance of self-reflection and growth. They also share personal experiences with gender clinics and emphasize the need for accountability in the field. The speakers promote engaging in dialogue and embracing diverse perspectives.

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Dr. Julia Mason, practicing pediatrician, discusses her relentless efforts to push AAP for evidence-based care in pediatric gender transition. They explore AAP's involvement, limitations of submitting resolutions, controversy surrounding pediatric gender transition, importance of independent systematic reviews, and concerns about current practices and hope for reversal.

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The podcast discusses the challenges schools face when dealing with students questioning their gender identities. They explore strategies for finding a balanced approach, the misconceptions around social transition, and comorbidities that affect students' experiences. The conversation also touches on the fear of suicide, the difficulties in creating gender identity policies, and the importance of addressing gender issues in schools.

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Sasha and Stella take time together to dig deeper in reflection and analysis from some of their recent episodes. They also chat a little bit about a few of their latest projects and endeavors including their upcoming book release: When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents. Visit whenkidssaytheyretrans.com to pre-order your copy of the book before Aug 25th and request an invite to their free webinar: When Kids Say They’re Trans: Do’s, Don’ts and Damage Control.This episode also offers the official announcement with details of their 2023 live parent event. Registration is open for When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Weekend of Workshops, taking place September 21-24, 2023 in Annapolis, MD. Register by August 20th to take advantage of early bird pricing.LINKS:Pre-Order When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parentshttps://whenkidssaytheyretrans.com/ When Kids Say They’re Trans: Weekend of Workshops | September 21-24, 2023https://whenkidssaytheyretrans.com/weekend-of-workshopsWhen Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents (Press Release)https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/swift-press-signs-parental-guide-from-therapists-ayad-omalley-and-marchiano Sasha’s GETA WorkshopOnline Visibility and Political Identities: Working with Gender | August 19, 2023https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-visibility-and-political-identities-working-with-gender-tickets-671422692347?aff=oddtdtcreatorGenspect "The Bigger Picture" Continues | Denver, Colorado (November 4-5, 2023)https://genspect1.telltix.com/events/genspect1/943746 Genspect Launches New Think Tank to Draft a Gender Care Frameworkhttps://genspect.org/genspect-launches-new-think-tank-to-draft-a-gender-care-framework/ FEATURED EPISODES: Episode 116 — Identity Politics vs. The Pursuit of Knowledge with Dr. Michael Baileyhttps://gender-a-wider-lens.captivate.fm/episode/116-identity-politics-vs-the-pursuit-of-knowledge-with-dr-michael-bailey Follow-Up Episode: 116 Part II - Retraction w/ Dr. Michael Baileyhttps://gender-a-wider-lens.captivate.fm/episode/follow-up-episode-116-part-ii-retraction-w-dr-michael-baileyEpisode 120 — Pioneer Series: Researching Sexual Behaviors... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.widerlenspod.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.widerlenspod.comSasha and Stella continue the conversation with Sara Stockton by introducing our new series called “Dinner Party Conversations.” Sara shares how she attempts to open the door to communication on issues of gender with honesty, but also with great sensitivity.

In this episode, Sasha and Stella sit down with Sara Stockton, MA, LMFT. Sara is a licensed marriage and family therapist who initially worked with affirmative clinicians, fully embracing gender identity theory. Initially, Sara earnestly believed in her work and its potential to help transgender youth. Over time, she began to doubt the field's effectiveness, the emerging adoption of queer theory bias within the field, and grew concerned with the poor treatment outcomes she began encountering with patients.Sara Stockton is a licensed marriage and family therapist, lecturer, researcher, presenter, and clinical supervisor of a psychotherapy practice in central New York. In 2012, she co-authored and published one of the first mental health assessments utilized to assess youth readiness for medical treatment and gender transition. Sara spent the first part of her career as a clinician treating and advocating on behalf of youth and families surrounding issues with gender. She spent time traveling to teach and train medical facilities, physicians, and schools on how to provide what was then called "gender-affirming care." Sara has treated well over one hundred families, and she also wrote many of the first letters that were used to approve gender transition surgeries on minors.This conversation explores Sara's professional journey, her moments of doubt and realization, and her decision to speak up and raise awareness about the challenges and potential pitfalls in the field of gender-affirming care. She shares very candidly and courageously about her personal observations of shifts in the patient population, their evolving presentation, and the practices and perceptions around gender identity versus her training. She found herself increasingly uncomfortable with the ways in which certain practical and thoughtful considerations are being disregarded in the affirmation approach.This is an important discussion exposing the complexities faced by clinicians in the field and the need for more professionals to share their experiences and concerns openly. It is incredibly important to understand the perspectives of clinicians like Sara in order to shed light on the broader issues surrounding gender-affirming care.For more of our conversation with Sara Stockton, just out listener community here: https://www.patreon.com/WiderLensPodLinks:Sara Stockton on Twitter@MrsSaraStocktonAisling Therapywww.aislingtherapy.com Regrets of a Trans-Care Specialist | Sara Stockton | EP 342 (The Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Podcast)https://youtu.be/pCH-bUFR3WMWhat Is A Woman - Documentaryhttps://get.dailywire.com/wiaw/subscribe?utm_campaign=wiaw&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_content=na_subscriptions&mid=g&cid=wiaw&xid=0&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoK2mBhDzARIsADGbjeqEP0BcW0Ra5VZWG5QBd-0HUvm1Ml74hJZYyCIv0DstImjcHSAX7loaAhLMEALw_wcB Changing the ConversationDr Hilary Cass OBE explores the challenging nature of developing holistic person-centred services for children and young people with gender... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.widerlenspod.com/subscribe