Beyond Gender

In this Beyond Gender episode, Mia interviews philosophers Alex Byrne (MIT) and Moti Gorin (Colorado State) about their paper "Trans Kids and 'Making Up People'," using Ian Hacking’s ideas about “making up people” and the looping effect to make their argument.

Michael Kerr is a detransitioned man from Scotland who has created Detransition Pathway UK, a peer-to-peer support organisation to support others through the process of detransitioning.

Dr Louise Irvine is a UK-based General Practitioner, GP trainer and Co-Chair of the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender (CAN-SG). CAN-SG has a conference in London on 5th and 6th July: "Rethinking Youth Gender Medicine"

Melissa is the mother of Jonni Skinner, who shares the shocking account which led her to feelings of shame - to sadness - to anger. She was told by social worker Sara Wiener - amongst other pseudoscientific methods of persuasion - that her 13 year old son must go down this path or else he will commit suicide. Melissa was sent to a sex shop to buy a silicone body suit for her son, before the doctors whom she trusted put Jonni on a cocktail of oestrogen and spironolactone before later adding puberty blockers. She details Jonni’s serious health issues which were caused by the negligent treatment, denied by the doctors who were supposed to help.

Jon Kay is a Canadian editor, writer and podcaster for Quillette.

Dr. Kristopher Kaliebe is is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of South Florida. He is certified in psychiatry, child adolescent, and forensic psychiatry.

Dr Anders Sørensen is a clinical psychologist and author of 'Crossing Zero: The Art and Science of Coming Off — and Staying off — Psychiatric Drugs.'

Pear Joseph is a gender non-conforming gay man who works with the LGB Courage Coalition.

Ellie Lee is a Professor of Family and Parenting Research at the University of Kent and Director of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies.

In this episode, Dr. Craig Wiener joins the podcast to discuss the growing trend of protectionism in Western societies, fueled by the medicalization of psychology and the drive to safeguard individuals against perceived harms. Dr. Wiener shares his extensive experience as a therapist and the philosophy behind his work, including his book 'Backyard Politics,' which examines the dichotomy between protectors and promoters. The conversation delves into how diagnoses like ADHD and gender dysphoria can act as thought-stopping mechanisms, preventing deeper analysis and self-improvement, and the potential societal consequences of over-protectionism. The discussion also addresses the roles of parenting, traditional psychology, and the need for balanced approaches to foster self-reliance and resilience in individuals.http://www.craigwiener.com/