PCOS: Dismantling the Binary

Hosted by Elle, this episode centers the two stories of Heidi and Sam, both community members who have been diagnosed with PCOS- polycystic ovarian syndrome. Heidi and Sam share their journeys with getting diagnosed, dealing with that diagnosis, finding supportive doctors, and finding joy in their health conditions. This podcast highlights the interesting relationship between being non-binary or transgender and having PCOS. RESOURCES: Interact: Advocates for Intersex Youth Sean Sifa Wall: Sean Saifa Wall is an intersex activist, visual artist, and public health researcher. Transgender, Intersex, Gender-Expansive Revolutionary Resources & Services (TIGERRS) Pidgeon Pagonis: Pidgeon Pagonis has slowly, oftentimes not so quietly risen to visibility as an activist on behalf of intersex people. Whether advancing intersex advocacy as the co-founder of the Intersex Justice Project, producing informational videos that go viral on Buzzfeed, creating art that centers intersex voices, appearing on the cover of National Geographic "Gender Revolution" special issue or being honored as a LGBT Champion of Change in 2015 by the Obama White House, Pidgeon has staked out a place at the fore of debates on intersexuality and otherness. Hi, hello, hans: I make videos about queer, intersex, and media topics. I'm a white, queer intersex creator and sentient stick of cotton candy, formerly in the PR and non-profit advocacy world. My aim here is to illustrate the expansiveness of the intersex umbrella. We take the good with the bad as we move toward a non-medical and inclusive understanding of human sex variation. Humor, too. :)