Science
The moral of today's story is that it's effing hard to have an open and honest conversation while being politically correct. See for yourselves as Meaghan teaches Marta about gender dysphoria, and the difference between sex and gender (a lesson that Marta doesn't seem to grasp). We also talk about: Gender dysphoria and gender identity Classification, diagnosis, and treatment of gender dysphoria One of Meaghan's top 5 favourite Star Trek Episodes (yes, we went there) Transgender politics and how to have a dialogue while remaining respectful (spoiler: its hard as heck) Sources: Paula Stone TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYx7HaUlMY Shannon Thrace TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mnUMmUAHQ The Economist: "Transgender Politics Focuses on Who Determines Someone's Gender": https://www.economist.com/briefing/2018/10/25/transgender-politics-focuses-on-who-determines-someones-gender Socials: If you're still reading this description, you might be the kind of person who likes to write as well? Please review us on our socials and tell us how you liked this episode! Twitter: @whoknewwedidnt Facebook: https://facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/ Instagram: @whoknewwedidnt Email: whoknewwedidnt@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whoknewwedidnt