The Witness: True Stories of Children and Gender Identity
Partners for Ethical CareConversations about gender identity are happening in homes and hospitals, therapy offices and classrooms. This podcast invites you to bear witness to how gender identity impacts children and families. All of the testimonies that you will hear have been anonymously shared with Partners for Ethical Care. These stories have been shared by Individuals who have agreed to have their experiences publishe... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 36 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | Society & CultureDocumentary | ||||
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A father talks of his intelligent, sensitive son with ADHD who was bullied throughout public school. He went off to college and after a difficult breakup with a girlfriend and encouragement from "gender affirming" therapists decided he was a female. ... more
A mother describes the difficulties her daughter with ADHD and high functioning autism has fitting in with her peers. Her daughter vacillates between believing she is a girl and a boy and finds communities that support her confusion and seemingly acc... more
Follow this mom's reflections on her journey with her trans-identifying daughter. She finds meaning and tries to "savor and appreciate the moments of closeness."
You can find StoicMom's written piece and more from her here: stoicmom.substack... more
A mother details her daughter's pathway to a "trans" identification and the inconsistencies and maladaptive strategies she observes along the way.
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- Disgusting
This podcast does NOT care about the well being of these teens. 42% of trans youth have considered suicide, yet they talk about the teens as though they are delusional and have been brainwashed.
“Oh yeah we’re just tryna help the kids, we don’t want them indoctrinated!! 😙😚”
This does REAL DAMAGE to trans kids and their families. If you’re a parent of a trans kid, I implore you to look elsewhere if you want to find true ways to support your kid. This podcast will make your trans kid HATE you.
Apple Podcasts1CoolBeans1188
United States3 years ago - Illuminating
These stories are heartbreaking. I suspected that these treatments were dangerous but I had no idea how this all was affecting families. My heart goes out to these people. This shouldn’t be happening to ANYONE. We all need to pay attention to what’s happening. I highly recommend this podcast.
Apple Podcasts5GigiRae42United States4 years ago - Pulling back the curtain
These personal stories are so important to hear. I used to believe that affirmation was the best option, but after hearing these individual stories, I can understand why it’s so important to step back, put the brakes on all the medical interventions, and really listen to the people who can see the long-view, not just “follow the child’s lead.” I didn’t know that so many children and families are being HARMED, and it makes me ill. I think about “support” in a whole new way. I’m so glad for this p... more
Apple Podcasts5CreatingGoodnessUnited States4 years ago - This Podcast is Dangerous
While I understand the merit of hearing firsthand stories of gender care experiences, this podcast uses purely anecdotal evidence in an attempt to persuade listeners that gender affirming care is wrong. PEC states on their website “No child is born in the wrong body”, a message that could cause parents to deny their children access to appropriate care. What is not anecdotal evidence are the statistics showing over 40% of transgender children commit or attempt suicide, and the medical studies tha... more
Apple Podcasts1alitherobotUnited States4 years ago - So well done!
I had no idea that therapists and doctors were prescribing drugs and surgeries so precipitously without much or any mental health background and doing it without involving parents. Very informative and heartbreaking.
Apple Podcasts5Sald42United States5 years ago
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