18 August 2023 - New Web Site, Haterade, and D&D The Dingbat Diaries Weekly

On the program today, I talk about these fabulous topics: - I launched the new web site I've talked about for a month - I had a short video get many views - and many hate comments - I want to talk about role-playing...probably not what you're thinking 
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REFERENCES: Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com Instagram video with 13K views: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv8kE1uJIkQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Gender-affirming care statistics: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-science-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-kids-really-shows/ Transcurrent Explorers Discord Server: https://www.amethysta.io/transcurrent-explorers/ Sly Flourish article: https://slyflourish.com/playing_dnd_can_save_your_life.html Rollo May: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollo_May 

(00:00) - Intro

(01:09) - New Web Site Launched!

(03:15) - Gender Theory as a Practice

(04:30) - Gender Studies vs. Gender Theory

(06:12) - Come Prove Me Wrong!

(07:25) - Instagram Video Goes Fungal

(08:18) - Gender-Affirming Care Works!

(08:58) - Drinking the Haterade...and Spitting It Out

(11:03) - It Looks like Hate; It Feels like Love

(13:02) - Role-Playing Games and Identity

(14:39) - Sly Flourish Blog Post

(15:48) - D&D Is a Dressing Room

(17:26) - Dressing Up in a Role Explores Identity

(19:20) - Getting Together with Friends Is Great! Until It's Not.

(20:03) - Show Closing