, Gender, and Youth Transition with Dr. Erica Anderson - Ep 22
Description
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Erica Anderson. Erica is a clinical psychologist and transgender woman best known for her work on sexual and gender identity for teens. She has over 40 years of experience working at multiple healthcare facilities, and is now an advocate for safe and well-informed transitions of those experiencing gender dysphoria.
We discuss her background as a clinician and a transgender woman, the definitions of “” and “gender,” and how they relate. The difficulty discussing the topics of gender, , and transgenderism in our discourse and social media, gender stereotypes and gender essentialism, the difficulties and challenges regarding gender affirming care, peer influence regarding transgender youth, and how concerned people on all sides of these issues can approach these conversations more productively.
United States
