Gender F*ck Daniel Griffiths and Oliver Ellis
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- Health & Fitness
A sexual health and wellness podcast made by and for trans people! Bi weekly discussions from our own past experiences with sex and sex education, as well as insight into further sexual health literature made accessible to everyone.
Hosted by Dan Griffiths (he/him) and Oliver Ellis (he/him) 💕
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Episode 15: Menstruation Equity with Rosie Glaser
Hello and welcome back to one of our best episodes yet, where we discuss menstrual equity with our incredible guest Rosie Glaser (she/they)!
Rosie Glaser is a Master of Public Health Candidate at the Colorado School of Public Health. They currently work in the Center for Women’s and Gender Equity at UNC where they work within a collective to continue developing the menstrual equity program that they created as an undergraduate student Project M.E.
They are also a NASPA certified sexual health peer educator, a Survivor’s Advocate with the Assault Survivor’s Advcocacy Program, and the Wellbeing Research Intern at the Center for Peer Education, and coincidentally- a huge fan of Genderf*ck! Rosie is passionate about understanding health disparities, and informing systemic care for all menstruating bodies.
(editors notes from Dan: 1. sorry about my voice, I was started to get sick when we recorded this and it shows 2. sorry for ANOTHER intro song change, I'll stop now)
Social Media:
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Blog
Ko-Fi
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Rosie's Instagram
Resources:
2021 State of the Period
https://period.org/uploads/State-of-the-Period-2021.pdf
2019 State of the Period
https://thepolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/State-of-the-Period-white-paper_Thinx_PERIOD.pdf
Helpful glossary of terms for the menstrual equity movement
https://mhhub.org/glossary
1 in 10 menstruating youth have missed school due to inadequate menstrual management resources
https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/period-poverty-public-health-crisis-we-dont-talk-about
Period Poverty & College Student Mental Health
https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-020-01149-5
Toolkit that Rosie developed around addressing menstrual equity & student activism:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d8eebbb8-5f7f-3d8c-9121-c1c1b83c0138
Degendering Menstruation: Making Trans Menstruators Matter
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565621/
ACLU menstrual equity toolkit resource:
https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/121119-sj-periodequitytoolkit.pdf
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/mellow-skies
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Episode 14: The Neuroscience of Sex
Put on your goggles because we're talkin science today! In today's episode, we go over the cognitive, emotional, motivational, and physiological processes that occur in your brain during sexual activity. (We also go into a lil mini off-topic conversation about some science hot takes and miscellaneous junk at the end of the episode!)
Send us a question for a Q&A episode on CuriousCat!
Also, help support the podcast by donating to our Ko-Fi (anything really does help!)
Social medias:
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Instagram
Blog
References:
https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/whats-going-on-with-hormones-and-neurotransmitters-during-sex/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6032992/
https://brainblogger.com/2014/05/20/brain-sex-in-men-and-women-from-arousal-to-orgasm/
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Kl%C3%BCver-Bucy-Syndrome-Information-Page
The psychology of human sexuality by Justin Lehmiller
The Sweetest Taboo: Functional Neurobiology of Human Sexuality in Relation to Pleasure JANNIKO R. GEORGIADIS AND RUDIE KORTEKAAS
Baird, A. D., Wilson, S. J., Bladin, P. F., Saling, M. M., & Reutens, D. C. (2007). Neurological control of human sexual behaviour: insights from lesion studies. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 78(10), 1042–1049 https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2006.107193
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130110094415.htm
Schacter et al, 2016, Psychology, 2nd european edition, Palgrave
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Episode 13: Transness, Asexuality, and Disability with Artie Carden
In today's episode, we were joined by Artie Carden (they/them) to discuss their experiences and the intersections between transness, asexuality, and disability. Thanks for joining us Artie!
Don't forget to check out our new blog and support us through our Ko-fi!
Our links:
Twitter
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Blog (NEW!)
Ko-fi (NEW!)
Artie's links:
Youtube
Blog
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
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Episode 12: Stigma and STIs
Welcome back! In today's episode, we talk STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, stigma, and a lil bit of history. We also discuss different modes of testing between in-person clinics and online testing, as well as our own experiences with STIs! There's lots of stigma and misinformation about STIs, but most can be easily treated/managed, and they are nothing to be ashamed of :)
Thanks for listening!
Socials:
Twitter
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References:
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/stis/
https://s-x.scot/sexual-health/stis-prevention/testing/
https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/screening.htm#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20evidence%20that,people%20outweighs%20the%20potential%20benefits.
https://www.who.int/news/item/28-10-2015-globally-an-estimated-two-thirds-of-the-population-under-50-are-infected-with-herpes-simplex-virus-type-1#:~:text=More%20than%203.7%20billion%20people,in%20the%20journal%20PLOS%20ONE.
https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/facts-about-human-papillomavirus-hpv-for-adults/
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/the-hpv-vaccine/
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Episode 11: Trans Experiences Using Dating Apps
Love dating apps? Hate them? Constantly deleting and redownloading them? Whatever your experiences, we hope you enjoy this episode! We spoke all about dating apps. The pros, cons, research, our own experiences as trans people on dating apps, and more!
Please rate this podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts if you're enjoying it! All of your engagement helps :)
Socials:
Twitter
Instagram
References:
Aizura, A. Z., Bey, M., Beauchamp, T., Ellison, T., Gill-Peterson, J., & Steinbock, E. (2020). Thinking with Trans Now. Social Text, 38(4), 125-147.
Batiste, D. P. (2013). '0 Feet Away': The Queer Cartography of French Gay Men's Geo-social Media Use. Anthropological Journal of European Cultures, 22(2), 112-132.
Beauman, F. (2020). Matrimony, Inc. Pegasus Books.
Feder, S. (Director). (2020). Disclosure [Film]. Field of Vision; Disclosure Films; Bow and Arrow Entertainment.
Fernandez, J. R., & Birnholtz, J. (2019). "I Don't Want Them to Not Know": Investigating Decisions to Disclose Transgender Identity on Dating Platforms. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 3(CSCW), 1 – 21.
Fetters, A. (2018). THE FIVE YEARS THAT CHANGED DATING. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/12/tinder-changed-dating/578698/
Fredrickson, B. L., & Roberts, T.-A. (1997). Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women’s Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 21(2), 173–206.
Iglikowski-Broad, V. (2019). ‘Bohemian, broad-minded, unconventional.’ What was it like to be queer in the 1920s? https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/bohemian-broad-minded-unconventional-what-was-it-like-to-be-queer-in-the-1920s/
Kane, M. (2012). GLAAD Examines Ten Years of Transgender Images on Television; More than Half Were Negative or Defamatory. https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-examines-ten-years-transgender-images-television-more-half-were-negative-or-defamatory
Lauckner, C., Truszczynski, N., Lambert, D., Kottamasu, V., Meherally, S., Schipani-McLaughlin, A. M., Taylor, E., & Hansen, N. (2019). “Catfishing,” cyberbullying, and coercion: An exploration of the risks associated with dating app use among rural sexual minority males. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 23(3), 289-306.
Pelham, B. W., Carvallo, M., & Jones, J. T. (2005). Implicit Egotism. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(2), 106–110.
Reimann, M. (2016). The chatty, charming history of personal ads. https://timeline.com/tinder-personal-ads-history-4c34c7d6dbcb
Wetzel, C. G., & Insko, C. A. (1982). The similarity-attraction relationship: Is there an ideal one? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 18(3), 253-276.
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Episode 10: Religious Trauma (Ft. Lam Captan)
! TW: mentions of sexual abuse, rape !
[Dan] - Sorry my audio is a bit bad this week! Totally my bad, I hope you enjoy it anyway!
In today's episode, we're joined by special guest Lam Captan, a good friend of Dan from uni, to talk about her experiences and knowledge about religious trauma. We discuss what it is, how it may impact people, the effects on queer people specifically, and how some people reclaim their religion while embracing their sexual orientation or gender identity. We hope you enjoyed today's episode, we thought it was super interesting!
Twitter: @GenderFckPod
Insta: @GenderFckPod
Resources:
https://www.restorationcounselingseattle.com/religious-trauma-transitions
https://rebelliousmagazine.com/navigating-sex-relationships-with-religious-trauma-syndrome/
https://www.hrc.org/resources/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy
Green, A.E., Price-Feeney M., Dorison, S.H., and Pick, C. J. (2020). Self-Reported Conversion Efforts and Suicidality Among US LGBTQ Youths and Young Adults, 2018. American Journal of Public Health 110, 1221_1227, https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305701
Etengoff, C., & Rodriguez, E. M. (2021). Incorporating Transformative Intersectional Psychology (TIP) into Our Understanding of LGBTQ Muslims’ Lived Experiences, Challenges, and Growth. Journal of Homosexuality, 68(7), 1075-1082. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2021.1888582
Sachdej R. (2021) LGBTQ Global Mental Health: Ethical Challenges and Clinical Considerations. In: Dyer A.R., Kohrt B.A., Candilis P.J. (eds) Global Mental Health Ethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66296-7_18
Robinson, B.A. (2005-03-20). "Virginity/sexual abstinence pledges". Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.