Well, hey, friend, welcome to Job with Julie, hosted by me, Julie Slattery.

This podcast is supported by the ministry, Authentic Enemacy, which helps people make sense of God and sexuality.

Well, I think it goes without saying that transgenderism and gender dysphoria are no longer hot new topics.

Male of female and men and women are now contested terms and parents unfortunately are encouraged by teachers, doctors, and counselors just to

accept the use of puberty blockers and gender affirming treatments for children and teens who might be

struggling with gender dysphoria.

You know, when the stakes are as high as they are with something like this, it's really

important for all of us to understand what's happening and to know exactly what has been

informing the advice we receive from the medical and counseling community.

Well, that's where we're headed in my conversation with Dr. Miriam Grossman today.

Dr. Grossman is a child psychiatrist who has testified before Congress about why the push to

affirm and accept transitions is so problematic for children and why it's likely to have

devastating effects. Dr. Grossman

has also written a book called Lost in Trans Nation, which is an eye-opening and very informative

resource about this issue. She is fiercely advocate based on her work with children and adolescents

as she advocates for hurting children and for parents who

are navigating this difficult topic. She brings light to a lot of the challenges that these

children and families are facing. So this is one of those conversations you're going to want to

grab your coffee, maybe even listen twice, and just soak in the information that you're going to be hearing

from Dr. Miriam Grossman today.

Dr. Grossman, thank you for taking the time to share with me and our audience.

I have so been looking forward to this conversation because I've learned so much

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