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EPISODE · Mar 1, 2025 · 1H 21M

Episode 13: Do You Need Permission to Name Reality?

from Informed Dissent · host Ben Appel, Lisa Selin Davis, Sarah Mittermaier, Corinna Cohn, and Jamie Reed

First, Jamie updates us on some West Virginia legislation, and we discuss the transgender military ban as well as Chris Rufo’s reporting on leaked discussions from an LGBTQ chatroom within the NSA. Then it’s on to the main topic of this week’s episode: pronouns.* ‘Health committee targets loopholes in West Virginia’s gender affirming care ban’* Clip from Jamie’s testimony* Trans military ban update* NSA sex chat* Rufo’s interview with whistleblower* $450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students’ pronouns* Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures by end of day* Pronouns, free speech, and the First Amendment* New Hampshire event, featuring Jamie and Cori This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

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