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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2024 · 9 MIN

PREVIEW: Trans Messiah

from A Special Place in Hell · host Sarah Haider and Meghan Daum

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit aspecialplace.substack.comOn this live-streamed (and members-only) episode, the girls/women ponder the merits of yet another titillating essay by Pulitzer Prize winner and aspiring female Andrea Long Chu, who argues that transition should be understood and accepted as a matter of choice, of a “freedom of sex”. Has Chu finally gone too far? Or is this a preview of our glorious genderf*ck future?Then, Sarah finally reveals her misogynoir, appalling Meghan, who is still reeling from her last encounter with Intersectionality Twitter. Finally, they discuss yet another essay by Grazie Sophia Christie, a rising star in the personal essay genre (so say we). Is petty female envy the reason women will not take us to Mars? Did you know? Paying subscribers get bonus episodes AND unedited livestream videos! You read that right: For only $7/month, you can witness a more authentic version of us, feeling closer to your she-ros than ever before. Is this the beginning of a true (parasocial) love? Subscribe to find out. LinksFreedom of Sex The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodiesMy Beautiful Friend

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