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Using Your Privilege to Help Others with Dr. Julius Weaver
FromDem Bois Podcast
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
There are so many people out there who aren’t getting the care they need or deserve, especially trans people. We are met with ignorance and incompetence, and today’s guest, Dr. Julius Weaver wants to change that! Dr. Julius is a board-certified family physician who has been practicing for 20+ years and they are promoting Black and trans visibility through their medical expertise. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, we discuss transitioning late in life, being stealth vs. being visible, transitioning with children, and much more.We talk:How the name Julius chose him - 2:55His relationship with his ex-husband now - 9:44Advice to trans parents navigating societal norms - 20:36Transitioning while working in the medical field - 30:24Being a doctor and providing that competent care to trans folks - 39:16Where the name “Dem Bois” came from - 48:00Click here for transcript!Read more about our guest in their bio below:Dr. Julius Weaver (he/they) is a black transgender board-certified family physician who has been practicing for over 20+ years. Julius is a busy, protective mother of three teens and in their downtime enjoys sports, gardening and being by any picturesque body of water they can find. Dr Weaver recently started their most exciting venture, RMD Proud. RMD Proud is a direct pay, virtual, gender affirming care program for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Julius Weaver is a late blooming non-binary trans guy. Their gender journey has certainly been lifelong but he started socially transitioning when he came out a few years ago to his family. Currently, Julius loves to promote black and trans visibility through their own medical expertise and also by talking about their personal transition journey. http://www.resolvemd.org/gender-carehttp://www.instagram.com/thetransmdhttp://www.instagram.com/rmd_proudAre you enjoying the Dem Bois Podcast? Donate today to help support the cost of production and the honorarium we pay our guests for their time. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here! Donate to support our 2023 Gender Affirming Surgery Grant Fund here!
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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