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🎙️ Informed Dissent — Nov 15, 2025This week, Jamie Reed and Cori Cohn hold down the fort while Lauren Leggieri recovers from being sick — we miss her and hope she’s back next week.Jamie and Cori are joined by Vincent Deboni for a wide-ranging discussion about how powerful ideologies tend to follow the same playbooks across countries and institutions. Together they tackle one of the biggest questions of the moment:Are rates of transgender identification actually falling?How do we measure it, what early signals are emerging, and why might the landscape be shifting?We also break down the news of the week, share updates from the movement, and look ahead to major events coming up.📅 Save the Date — January 13th, U.S. Supreme CourtJoin us on the steps of the Supreme Court on January 13th to stand in support of protecting girls’ sports.Bring a sign, bring a friend, and bundle up — we’ll be out there doing the right thing, together.🔗 Links We Discussed• CRT in South Africa: The Devil’s Finest Trickhttps://psychkitchen.wordpress.com/2021/07/16/the-devils-finest-trick-crt-southafrica/• Paper: A Male Perspective of Psychology from the Rainbow Nationhttps://zenodo.org/records/4301377• Angelo Vincent Deboni — PsychReg Profile (10 articles on related topics)https://www.psychreg.org/angelo-vincent-deboni/Please subscribe to our Substack — it’s free — and don’t forget to like our podcast and share your comments below. And if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate and review the show; it really helps others find our work.Thanks for listening to Informed Dissent! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Week of November 8, 2025Hosts: Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori CohnSponsored by the LGB Courage Coalition■ Lauren’s HeadlinesKey stories of the week in gender policy, medicine, and media.■ Deep DiveTopic: “Who My Child Was and Would Be” — by James Marcus, The New YorkerDiscussion: Jamie, Lauren, and Cori unpack the essay’s portrayal of parental loss, identity, and ideology — and how elite media continues to frame family and gender through a narrow lens.Read it here:https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/who-my-child-was-and-would-behttps://archive.ph/N3gyJhttps://x.com/wesyang/status/1985728982046629996■ SEGM CME Segment with Dr. Julia MasonTopic: SEGM’s new CME-accredited education series on evidence-based care.Links:- SEGM Official Website: https://segm.org/- SEGM Press Release on CME Launch: https://segm.org/news/segm-launches-cme-accredited-series- Ben Ryan Substack — “Fact-Checking Erin Reed’s Piece About SEGM”: https://benryan.substack.com/p/fact-checking-erin-reeds-piece-about■ ClosingSpecial thanks to Dr. Julia Mason, our production team, and our tech guru who finally stopped the screen from bouncing from face to face.Please like, subscribe, and comment — and know that in the new year, we’re investing in teleprompters and mics!If you’re in Washington State, come see Lauren and Jamie at the Super Signer Rally – Spokane, WA this Saturday afternoon (2:00–3:30 pm) at Bowdish Middle School (2109 S Skipworth Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206).Full event details & RSVP here:https://letsgowashington.com/super-signer-rally-spokane-wa/Stay Informed — and Ready to Dissent.Informed Dissent is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn break down the U.K.’s big news: the National Health Service launching a dedicated detransitioner service. What does this mean for accountability—and how does an institution open a clinic to address harm while continuing to cause it?Then, attorney Glenna Goldis joins to discuss the Texas doctor who fled to Oregon and the Kansas lawsuit challenging gender medical practices. Glenna will return regularly as our resident legal analyst.Follow Glenna:* Substack: Bad Facts* X: @glennagoldisWe’re also looking for a sports expert to join us from time to time—someone who can keep us updated on the state of women’s sports, and the men who refuse to take the hint and play where they belong: the open category, where they can finally compete on a level playing field. If you have any suggestions (or think this could be a good fit for you), please contact us at LGBcouragecoalition@gmail.com, attention Sports Desk, or drop your ideas in the comments below.Sorry for the short show notes this week — it’s Halloween, we’re tired, and there’s a full-size bag of Reese’s Pieces waiting for me. 🎃 Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we speak with Joe Figliolia, author of the Manhattan Institute’s new report on institutional capture inside the Texas Medical Association, and Dr. Lisa Ehrlich, who has seen that reality up close. We revisit the AAP’s 2018 Rafferty policy, walk through Texas SB 14, and note the latest news of a Texas doctor losing her license under the new law. From Ignaz Semmelweis to the mechanics of trade guilds, 501(c)(6)s, and runaway diffusion, we trace a recurring pattern: when ideology replaces evidence, institutions fail—and vulnerable patients pay the cost. We close with a reflection on Five Days at Memorial and what happens when no one in the room is allowed to say “stop.”Links & References * Deep Dive — Texas Medical Association / Institutional Capture • Article page: https://manhattan.institute/article/the-anatomy-of-institutional-capture-gender-medicine-policy-and-the-texas-medical-association* AAP / Jason Rafferty (2018) Policy Statement• AAP journal page: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30224363/* Texas Law — SB 14 (Final Enrolled Text)• Official Texas Legislature PDF: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00014F.pdf* Texas Doctor Licensing News • Texas OAG Press Release: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases* Ignaz Semmelweis (history of hand-washing and medical resistance)• NPR/PBS feature: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ignaz-semmelweis-doctor-prescribed-hand-washing* Trade Guild (definition)• Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/guild* 501(c)(6) Overview• IRS: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/other-non-profits/irc-501c6-organizations* “Runaway Diffusion” • Diffusion of Innovations (Everett Rogers reference gateway): https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo* Book — Five Days at Memorial (Sheri Fink)• Publisher page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213878/five-days-at-memorial-by-sheri-fink/If you value this work, don’t just listen—subscribe, share, and drop a comment. Algorithms push what audiences engage with, and your support is what keeps evidence, accountability, and dissent in the public square. Thank you for listening, and we’ll see you next time on Informed Dissent.Thanks for listening to Informed Dissent! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s Informed Dissent—our first real fall episode—Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn take a darker turn, exploring how speech—whether protected, restricted, or weaponized—shapes the moral landscape of medicine, therapy, and the digital world.Our two deep dives reveal that speech isn’t an abstract legal theory—it can be tied to real harm. First, we examine the Chiles v. Salazar case and the Washington Free Beacon report, “The Problem With Conversion Therapy Bans.” We discuss why therapists should be held to standards that prevent abuse, but why those same regulations must never conflate honest, exploratory therapy with coercive “conversion” practices.Then we turn to The Washington Post’s devastating piece, “White Tiger 764,” a story of digital predation, manipulation, and cruelty that shows how words—and silence—can both destroy.From therapy rooms to Discord servers, this episode asks: when do words heal—and when do they harm? As autumn settles in, we look unflinchingly at the cost of speech, censorship, and what happens when comfort replaces truth.🔗 Resources & Mentions* The Problem With Conversion Therapy Bans — Washington Free Beacon* Teen’s Live-Streamed Suicide Set Off Exhaustive Search for “White Tiger” — The Washington Post* Chiles v. Salazar (Colorado Supreme Court, 2025)* “Lolcows” — a term from harassment forums like Kiwi Farms referring to individuals targeted and mocked for amusement or ideological reasons.* “Hug box” culture — insular online spaces that offer constant affirmation but little accountability, leaving users more isolated and susceptible to manipulation.* Etsy’s Rules for Minors:* Terms of Use — users must be 18+; minors (13–17) may participate only under direct parental supervision.* Can Minors Sell on Etsy? — minors must operate under a parent’s registered account and disclose supervision.* Imagery of Minors Policy — prohibits nude, partially nude, or suggestive images of minors.Thanks for reading Informed Dissent! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

What should count as a mental disorder—and who gets to decide? In this week’s deep dive, Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn examine how the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) became one of the most politicized documents in modern medicine. From the pathologizing of homosexuality to today’s debates over “gender dysphoria,” the hosts explore how psychiatric labels have shaped medicine, culture, and identity itself.Recorded in the wake of the 2025 SEGM Conference in Berlin and the Genspect Conference in Albuquerque, this conversation looks at competing proposals for a new diagnosis—or whether “gender-related distress” belongs in the DSM at all.Jamie and Lauren join from the road while traveling through the Pacific Northwest on their speaking tour.Drawing on insights from leading critics of psychiatry, including Dr. Paul McHugh and Dr. James Davies, the hosts trace how clinical consensus replaced scientific rigor—and how ideology continues to define what counts as care.They also discuss what “bad therapy” really looks like and why the cell phone generation faces unique psychological challenges that psychiatry has yet to understand.Links for Show Notes:SEGMSEGM 2025 Conference, BerlinSept. 11-14th, 2025https://segm.org/Berlin-2025Dr. Paul McHughThe Psychiatrist Who Shut Down America’s First Gender Clinic Speaks OutInterview of Dr. Paul McHugh, University Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBeyond Gender podcastJul 17, 2025“Psychiatry is a discipline that’s not come of age.” - Dr. Paul McHugh (48:46)Notable fact: Dr. McHugh (1931–) co-founded the U.S.-based FMSF in 1992 to support families accused of abuse via “recovered memories,” often critiquing psychotherapy techniques for inducing false memories. The FMSF dissolved in 2019, after completing its contributions to the 1990s “memory wars” in therapy and legal contexts.Dr James DaviesAD4E Festival - Dr James Davies - The Making of DSM.ADisorder4Everyone YouTube ChannelSep 25, 2020Dr. James Davies, accredited U.K. psychotherapist and professor of Social Anthropology and Mental Health at the University of Roehampton, London, presents at the ‘A Disorder For Everyone’ online festival, held September 18, 2020. The making of DSM. Dr. Davies is co-founder of CEP (The Council for Evidence-based Psychiatry).CEP (The Council for Evidence-based Psychiatry)Diagnostic system lacks validityStatement: “Psychiatric diagnostic manuals such as the DSM and ICD (chapter 5) are not works of objective science, but rather works of culture since they have largely been developed through clinical consensus and voting. Their validity and clinical utility is therefore highly questionable, yet their influence has contributed to an expansive medicalisation of human experience.”https://cepuk.org/unrecognised-facts/diagnostic-system-lacks-validity/Psychiatry & Big Pharma: Exposed - Dr James Davies, PhDThe Weekend University“by reclassifying painful normality as psychiatric abnormality we have created the illusion of a psychiatric epidemic” -- Dr. James Davies (3:07)Regarding Dr. Robert Spitzer & DSM 3, 4, 5Stella O’Malley and Mia Hughes Recount Robert Spitzer-Led Updates to the DSMBeyond Gender Podcast, Clip from Episode #18https://x.com/stellaomalley3/status/1937598587157852616During his presentation at the A Disorder 4 Everyone! (AD4E) Festival, Dr. Davies recounts his interview with Dr. Robert Spitzer (chairperson of DSM-III) regarding the lack of biological basis and reliance on consensus for DSM disorders: (14:06)An Orchestrated Consensus becomes “Clinical Consensus”“we took over because we had the power” - Robert Spitzer (30:00)Mia Huges at Genspect“The Upstream Battle: Challenging the False Belief Fueling Medical Harm” Mia HughesPresentation at the 2025 Genspect The Bigger Picture Conference, Albuquerque, NMCori Cohn at GenspectThe recording of his speech has not yet been released. As soon as it is we will include the link in a future episode. Thanks for reading Informed Dissent! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Relaunch: Introducing Lauren LeggieriWelcome to the relaunch of Informed Dissent! Each week, your hosts — Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn — cut through the noise of the gender culture wars, tackling the stories behind lawsuits, medical controversies, school policies, and the very meaning of “gender.”In this episode, Jamie introduces new co-host Lauren Leggieri. Lauren reflects on the moments that shaped her advocacy — from the Gavin Grimm Case in Virginia to early protests at the Endocrine Society Conference and the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference in Orlando. She shares her experiences of being “canceled,” landing on the Transgender Map, and featured in Jennifer Block’s recent documentary. For Lauren, embracing her role as a gender non-conforming lesbian and emerging as an effective advocate has been a defining part of her journey.Next week: A Tale of Two Conferences — Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine and Genspect, and the battle over what belongs in the DSM, and who actually has a say over that determination. Enjoy the show and we welcome your comments below! Thanks for reading Informed Dissent! This post is public so feel free to share it.Production or subscription questions or concerns: Email LGBCourageCoalition@gmail.com with “Informed Dissent” in the subject line. Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Cori and Ben take the mic without their cohosts to reflect on two pressing stories shaping the gender debate. We begin with former Mermaids CEO Susie Green’s latest effort to advance the cause of medical transition for children. From there, we turn to the recent tragedy in Minneapolis, examining how quickly it has become a political football for competing ideological tribes. What does this moment reveal about the trans movement today? And how do these flashpoints illuminate the wider struggle over truth, narrative, and power in the culture war?* The Webberleys* Susie Green’s TEDx talk* Minneapolis shooting* “Tired of being trans”* Westman’s history Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we discuss the activist-led campaign to discredit systematic reviews conducted by researchers at McMaster University because they were funded by SEGM (the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine). We examine the researchers’ response, whether the campaign gained traction, and what it reveals about the politicization of evidence.From there, we step back to look at the broader landscape of systematic reviews on “gender-affirming care”—and whether the American public realizes just how weak the evidence base actually is. This naturally brings us to the University of Utah’s August 2024 review, which claimed that the evidence shows these interventions to be safe and effective. We break down what the Utah review got wrong and why its conclusions stand in sharp contrast to other systematic reviews.Links:McMaster statementGordon Guyatt“No pride in pseudoscience” op-edWPATH suppresses publication of Hopkins reviewsSEGM - Utah reportHandmaid’s Tale season 6The Human ScaleWardley mappingAlien Earth Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Today, Corinna and Ben speak with the psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz is a senior fellow with Do No Harm, the lead author of a 2025 paper on the health risks of estrogen use in males, and the coauthor of a chapter in Lawrence Krauss’s new anthology, The War on Science (“Gender-Affirming Care: The Abandonment of Medical and Academic Standards”).* Arkansas ban stands* Air Force reneges on retirement benefits* DoE investigates Kansas* “Emerging and accumulating safety signals for the use of estrogenamong transgender women”* The War on Science Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Today we talk about the latest gender clinic closures and “pauses” on pediatric transition services and speculate about what the future holds for the young people who’ve been harmed by these practices. Who’s going to help them? How will they help them? Will anyone be held accountable for harming them? We discuss the case of Avery Jackson, the trans-identified boy who at age nine appeared on the cover of National Geographic’s 2017 “Gender Revolution” issue. Avery, medicalized at 11, is now in his late teens and identifies as nonbinary.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider becoming a paid subscriber!* Leor’s piece on Meredithe McNamara* Lisa’s piece on Avery Jackson* “Gender Identity 5 Years After Social Transition”* “I Transitioned My Child - I Regret It”* NY Times article on blue state closures* Chameleon’s Substack piece* Ken Zucker* My Mom Jayne* Sandpipers* Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America* Kandinsky art* The End of October Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Today the gang discusses the Trump Administration’s severing of its partnership with the Trevor Project, as well as California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show. Plus news headlines, announcements, and more!* Trump defunds the Trevor Project* TP’s 2023 fiscal report* Trump Admin cutting off federal funding to hospitals providing GAC for minors* Newsom on the Shawn Ryan Show* “Trans woman shares struggles from behind bars in Lorain County men’s prison”* PATHWAYS study* Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender HereticThank you for your continued support! Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Cori, Jamie, and Sarah catch up on their gender-related travels, which took Jamie to Washington DC for the Federal Trade Commission workshop on consumer fraud in gender medicine and Cori and Sarah to France for the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry conference. We also discuss new research on sexual satisfaction and whether or not it's possible to improve on the French man-on-the-street by adding cowboy boots.* Tune in to the full FTC workshop here* Glenna Goldis on consumer fraud in gender medicine* Hannah Barnes on problems with the UK's proposed puberty blocker trial* Cori Cohn on Missing Evidence: Why We Still Don’t Know What Surgery Does to Puberty-Blocked Boys* New preprint from the Dutch clinic: Sexual satisfaction and dysfunction in transgender adults following puberty suppression treatment during adolescence* LGB Courage Coalition at the Endocrine Society conference Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Alex Byrne is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at MIT and the author of the book Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions. Last week, Alex revealed in a Washington Post op-ed that he was one of the nine co-authors of the anonymous HHS report on pediatric gender medicine. He is married to the evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven.CORRECTIONS: UPenn is restoring titles and records and issuing apologies to female athletes. Not Penn State. And it’s Title IX, not Title X.* HHS report* Executive Order 14187* “In Defense of Transracialism,” Rebecca Tuvel* “A Defense of ‘Transracial’ Identity Roils Philosophy World,” NY Times* Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism, Kathleen Stock* “What Is It like to Have a Gender Identity?,” Florence Ashley* “Ashley on Gender Identity,” Alex Byrne* “The Deposition of Jack Turban,” Leor Sapir* The Man Who Would Be Queen, Michael Bailey* Ray Blanchard’s transsexualism typology Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Maud Maron is running to be Manhattan’s next District Attorney “to restore safety and sanity to our streets and subways.” She’s also a mom of four children who are all NYC public school graduates or students.Maud worked as a public defender for over two decades at the Legal Aid Society in the Manhattan and the Bronx criminal courts. She taught criminal law at Cardozo Law School and has a long track record as an education advocate who champions public school education in New York City. She is a fierce champion of free speech, and won a 1st Amendment case against the NYC Dept. of Education just last year. She writes for the New York Post and other publications.* MaudforManhattan.com* Maud’s writing for the NY Post* “How I stood up for free speech — and won my case against NYC’s education censors”* CEC D2 meeting on gender ideology in NYC public schools (YouTube)* Ben’s Substack post about the CEC D2 meeting* Alaina Daniels* Mamdani’s “LGBTQIA+” platform* Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow* Russian & Turkish Baths* “How to Grow Leeks”* Jurassic World: RebirthThank you for listening! If you enjoyed this discussion, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Today we’re joined by very good friend of the pod, Leor Sapir!Leor Sapir is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston College and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University. Since joining MI, Sapir has become a widely recognized thought leader on topics related to pediatric gender medicine, education policy, and culture. Sapir is a regular contributor to City Journal, and he has co-authored amicus briefs for lawsuits on parental rights in education and is lead author of an important letter to the editor in the peer-reviewed academic journal, the Archives of Sexual Behavior, on “rapid onset gender dysphoria.”* United States vs. Skrmetti* Leor Sapir for City Journal* The lost history of Christmas nobody cares about anymore - but should* tomato cages* The Catastrophe Hour* Identity* Special Interest* Lost Christianities* The Gnostic New Age* Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts* Fashionable Nonsense Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve decided to open up our polycule to guests! Today it’s Dr. Anna Hutchinson, the London-based clinical psychologist specializing in adolescent mental and physical health.From 2013 to 2017, Dr. Hutchinson worked at the Tavistock Clinic’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), where she observed first hand the significant shifts in patient demographics and referral rates. She raised concerns about the weak evidence base and clinical practices, contributing key insights to Time to Think by Hannah Barnes. Since leaving GIDS, Anna has continued to advocate for nuanced care for gender-distressed youth. She co-led the clinical induction training for Hilary Cass’s new Gender Hubs and is currently co-authoring a book with family therapist Anastassis Spiliadis on developmentally informed therapy for gender-related distress in children.CORRECTION: NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed the parental rights bill, but as of June 13 she has not yet signed the bills banning puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and chest surgeries for minors. Apologies!* NH GAC bills* NH parental rights bill* Gallup poll* DOJ investigating Minnesota over trans softball athlete* Riley and Simone* Zoe Saldaña’s trans Oscar* The Pissed Off Lawyer* LA Children’s gender clinic shutting down* The Protocol episode 5* The Protocol episode 6* “It feels like conversion therapy for gay children, say clinicians”* The Wide Wide Sea* Grillo’s Pickles* Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius* CIS WHITE GAY preorder links!Thank you for listening!If you appreciate our work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

On this special episode, we discuss part four of the New York Times’s six-part series about the history of pediatric gender medicine. Episode 4, “The Whistleblower,” is about Jamie Reed, who blew the whistle on the pediatric gender clinic at Washington University in St. Louis in 2023. Jamie tells us what the Times got right, what they left out, plus a whole lot more.* “The Whistleblower”* Jamie’s affidavit* Jamie’s 2023 testimony in The Free Press* Azeen’s 2023 NY Times piece about Jamie* LGB Courage Coalition’s Substack post on bicalutamide* “The Myth of Reliable Research”* “The Dutch Protocol for Juvenile Transsexuals: Origins and Evidence”* Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender HereticThank you for listening!If you appreciate our work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

On Thursday evening, The New York Times released “The Protocol,” its highly anticipated podcast on the history of pediatric gender medicine. We do a deep-dive into the first two episodes of the six-part series: “The Beginning” and “The Gender Kids.”* Olson-Kennedy study* Olympus spa ruling* CA trans athlete wins* Loudon County update* The Protocol* Dept Q* The Golden Notebook* A Mother’s Reckoning* Bluejay omens Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Today we answer some listeners’ questions and then discuss Jonathan Cowan’s op-ed for Politico. And Eliza comes out!* CMS investigates GAC hospitals* breast cancer study* Kansas lawsuit* CA sports rules changes* Democratic Arizona senator’s comments about sports* Politico op-ed* Leor Sapir’s thread about the op-ed* goblincore* cottagecore* Furry event at UC Irvine* The View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity* Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* Balatro* The Extinction of Experience* Being a parent Get full access to Informed Dissent at informeddissentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe