being your own doctor

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being your own doctor

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35 minutes

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Apr 2, 2021

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quite often, the medical profession just....isn't great to us

Released:

Apr 2, 2021

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the queer class of 2020: I had the good fortune to be invited to a virtual lavendar graduation ceremony a few weeks back by Queersplaining
18 min listen
WE WON ONE!: Jillian T Weiss comes back to talk to us about what the latest SCOTUS decision means and doesn't mean Follow for more on the utter failure of the mainstream media to highlight trans voices in their media coverage of the SCOTUS decision. Her thread is... by Queersplaining
25 min listen
visibility is both life and death: trans awareness week leads up to the trans day of remembrance. and that feels kinda weird to me. by Queersplaining
14 min listen
ask callie again!: its been about 8 weeks since we did one of these, so we're doing another! if you want to ask questions for the next one, hit me up at callie [at] queersplaining.com love you friends! by Queersplaining
18 min listen
a bunker? in this economy?: the word prepper has a certain image attached to it. but its not exactly right. and there's some valuable stuff we can learn from fellow leftists who are preppers. and given the unrest that's almost sure to follow the election, i think its a good idea... by Queersplaining
32 min listen
when you actually get cancelled: A full transcript of this episode is available There's been a lot of talk about cancel culture lately. Its the 21st century version of the Satanic Panic. There was an open letter released by Harpers Magazine decrying this new climate of what they... by Queersplaining
27 min listen
intention is the secret sauce: You might remember Miri from a few weeks ago when they gave us some really good coping tips for the moment we're living in. Miri's also a breast cancer survivor. They created a super meaningful ritual in response to their impending double mastectomy.... by Queersplaining
38 min listen
how to have hard conversations: this week is audio from my virtual presentation at the Secular Student Alliance virtual conference. I talked about how to have some of the hard conversations we're having right now about racial justice, gender, sexuality, and other topics where we... by Queersplaining
47 min listen
Black Lives Matter: Resources: Anti-Racism Media: Another Resource Guide: If you're white, this is an org you can join and support to talk to and hold other white people accountable in the fight for racial justice: 7 Ways To Support Black Lives Matter: by Queersplaining
40 min listen
thinking about the think pieces: Tuck from Gender Reveal is here to help us talk about "objectivity" in journalism and why we need to think critically about what we read, even from outlets we may trust. I'll be back to storytelling next week, but this is vital stuff Check... by Queersplaining
38 min listen
quiet: i figured out something important for my mental health. and i switched to injectable estrogen. believe it or not, these two things are related! Check out TransLash here: by Queersplaining
13 min listen
chasing euphoria: we don't talk enough about gender euphoria. so that's what we're doing this week <3 by Queersplaining
28 min listen
adventure queers!: some new friends and I went adventuring <3 by Queersplaining
30 min listen
lunch and trauma: last week was an outdoor adventure with friends. this week is an indoor adventure with me and Wedge. by Queersplaining
19 min listen
store bought is fine: i started taking an anti-depressant for my anxiety. here's how that's been going... by Queersplaining
18 min listen
ask callie: volume ???: Awhile back I said I was going to make mailbag episodes a regular thing. Then the world kind of erupted. But this week is that mailbag episode! Planning to do these about every 8 weeks or so. Each one will be accompanied by a patrons only version, so... by Queersplaining
21 min listen
the good death: it's an uncomfortable topic for lots of people (myself included). but its something that's super important to talk about, so let's do that. this week we'll hear from two of my friends on why they care so much about this, and i make a death plan and... by Queersplaining
37 min listen
on dead and dying heroes: i learned not to have heroes the hard way by Queersplaining
16 min listen
civility?: niceness (or lack thereof) is NOT the problem by Queersplaining
43 min listen
the retransitioners: Twitter trolls love talking about de-transition. What about retransition? help my fundraiser for Women's Crisis Center! by Queersplaining
31 min listen
just a taste: We've heard story after story of the super messed up things the police are doing in response to the protests happening across the country. My new friend Kevin got arrested in the course of a protest in Cincinnati, and what they did to him and some of... by Queersplaining
35 min listen
intro to communism: My new friend Will is giving us a primer on what communism's all about! by Queersplaining
51 min listen
the most weirdest time of the year: well its officially "the holidays." and that means is a really weird time of year for a whole lot of us by Queersplaining
16 min listen
the public universal friend: a bit of queer history this week! the public universal friend is someone i've heard stories about here and there. i decided to do a deep dive and i found some super interesting stuff. enjoy, friends! by Queersplaining
29 min listen
a good day to be on wheelie feet: Sunday was a lot. by Queersplaining
13 min listen
let's tango: Rafi and Phillip never considered getting married. Until they did. by Queersplaining
40 min listen
i'll write my own: medical gatekeeping sucks. this week is a story about someone who was able to circumvent it, kinda learn more about Cal here: Read their letter here: And this is a cool site they write a bunch for: by Queersplaining
20 min listen
take your meds and hydrate please <3: and don't forget to breathe <3 by Queersplaining
10 min listen
endaera: Incarcerated folks get basically no institutional support when they leave the system. so they have to figure out their own ways of dealing with life when they come home. by Queersplaining
30 min listen
needlessly complicated: so much of being trans is needlessly complicated. and a lot of those complications simply don't have to exist. to join the new Queersplaining Discord, check out gimme a call to leave a voicemail (i think they're limited to 1 minute) -... by Queersplaining
28 min listen

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