Descent into Denial

Week of November 8, 2025Hosts: Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori CohnSponsored by the LGB Courage Coalition■ Lauren’s HeadlinesKey stories of the week in gender policy, medicine, and media.■ Deep DiveTopic: “Who My Child Was and Would Be” — by James Marcus, The New YorkerDiscussion: Jamie, Lauren, and Cori unpack the essay’s portrayal of parental loss, identity, and ideology — and how elite media continues to frame family and gender through a narrow lens.Read it here:https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/who-my-child-was-and-would-behttps://archive.ph/N3gyJhttps://x.com/wesyang/status/1985728982046629996■ SEGM CME Segment with Dr. Julia MasonTopic: SEGM’s new CME-accredited education series on evidence-based care.Links:- SEGM Official Website: https://segm.org/- SEGM Press Release on CME Launch: https://segm.org/news/segm-launches-cme-accredited-series- Ben Ryan Substack — “Fact-Checking Erin Reed’s Piece About SEGM”: https://benryan.substack.com/p/fact-checking-erin-reeds-piece-about■ ClosingSpecial thanks to Dr. Julia Mason, our production team, and our tech guru who finally stopped the screen from bouncing from face to face.Please like, subscribe, and comment — and know that in the new year, we’re investing in teleprompters and mics!If you’re in Washington State, come see Lauren and Jamie at the Super Signer Rally – Spokane, WA this Saturday afternoon (2:00–3:30 pm) at Bowdish Middle School (2109 S Skipworth Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206).Full event details & RSVP here:https://letsgowashington.com/super-signer-rally-spokane-wa/Stay Informed — and Ready to Dissent.Informed Dissent is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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