Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Gender-Affirming Care For Kids
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🗓️ 3 April 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
On this episode: Zak and Jamilah are joined by Evan Urquhart. Evan covers anti-trans propaganda on Assigned Media, writes for Slate, and manages Slate’s comments section.
Today we’re going to be talking with Evan about his recent piece, There Are Two Sides to the Debate on Health Care for Trans Kids. Here’s What You’re Missing About One of Them. People and resources mentioned: Julia Serano, Assigned Media, and Trans Safety Network.
Recommendations:
Jamilah recommends the Dear Culture podcast.
Evan recommends the Washington Post-KFF Trans in America survey.
Zak recommends letting kids watch TV during breakfast on school days.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to Meditation Mindset. Time spent alone is the most important. |
| 0:06.0 | Sir, guys, are you still in the bath? |
| 0:08.0 | Yes, I'm listening to my podcast. |
| 0:10.0 | Can I come in? |
| 0:12.0 | No, no, no! |
| 0:13.0 | Just need to grab the core clippers. Don't worry, I'll cover my eyes. |
| 0:16.0 | What? |
| 0:17.0 | Whoa! |
| 0:18.0 | It's cold! Look at the fog! |
| 0:22.0 | I'm still not looking! |
| 0:24.0 | And I'm not listening to my podcast. |
| 0:26.0 | Don't warm-bat it. |
| 0:28.0 | Meerkat! |
| 0:29.0 | Simple! |
| 0:58.0 | And I'm Evan Erkert. I run a website called Assigned Media, where I monitor and fact-check |
| 1:05.0 | anti-trans propaganda on the U.S. right, and I live in Charlottesville, and I used to foster |
| 1:11.0 | teens, but I don't have any kids with me right now. |
| 1:14.0 | We're so glad to have you back, Evan. |
| 1:16.0 | Evan recently penned a clarifying piece for Slate about what to do regarding the unknown surrounding gender-affirming health care for kids. |
| 1:25.0 | There has been a wave of coverage in places like the New York Times and New York Magazine expressing concern |
| 1:30.0 | that young people who currently identify as trans may grow out of it and regret more permanent health care avenues like hormones or surgery. |
| 1:38.0 | Evan has been covering these issues for years and is going to explain what is missing from the ongoing debate over access to gender-affirming care. |
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