Better Books with Bette

Host: Ez (he/him) with Special Guest Bette Benjamin (she/they) Ez is joined by Bette Benjamin, a local trans support worker and novelist discussing her experience with the book Trans Kids by Tey Meadow - which is a trenchant ethnographic and interview-based study of the first generation of families affirming and facilitating gender nonconformity in children. Bette shares her thoughts on Meadow's research as well as sharing personal stories, ancedotes, and quotes from the book. Bette also mentioned an excellent resource; transreads.org which is a free online book service should you be looking for access to free books and media by and from the trans community. Timestamps and Links: 01:09 - Community Events Rainbow Craft @ Carindale Library, Rainbow Christmas Skate Party @ Skateaway Albany Creek, A Bushed AS Krampus Bash: KRAMPUS STRIKES BACK @ The Cave Inn, and Goodboog: burgeoning @ Jaagera Arts Centre 06:08 - Community News Trans and Non-Binary in Film, and Cricket Australia Accepts Trans Athletes 08:39 - Book Review of Trans Kids by Tev Meadow w/Bette Transgender Children and Youth by Elijah Nealy, and Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier 14:80 - Gender is an Interactive Process 16:19 - You Have a Super Power 17:36 - Trans Kids are Inspirational 19:01 - Growing Up in the 70's 19:51 - Trans Reads, and Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin 22:56 - Rebuttle for Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria 23:12 - The Moments Where Parents Begin to Think of Gender Differently 23:59 - Trans Mascs Typically Needed Emotional Outbursts 26:31 - Value Macsulinity but the Category of Male Is So Fragile. 27:27 - Parent/Clinician Anxiety Over Kids Not "Passing" 28:31 - Clinicians Are Now The Arbiters of Authentic Claims to Identity 30:22 - Parent Anxiety 33:15 - Christine's Story 33:56 - White Washed Trans Culture 35:06 - My Soul Tells me I'm a Girl, Deep Down Where the Music Plays