Trauma and Transphobia

Rebeccasode! Dr Kirk and Rebecca answer patron emails

00:00 Rebecca processes trauma
24:36 Merch for Rebecca
27:29 OPP 2023
29:22 How can I be a safe place for gender diverse students?
44:01 How can I help those that have been affected by a disaster?
51:23 Where can anti-zionist Jews meet in Seattle?
55:26 How can I stay connected with my family when they don't accept my partner?
1:05:22 Can I continue to work with a transphobic therapist?
1:13:43 How can trans individuals handle public bigotry?

February 21, 2025
The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ®

Trigger Warning: This episode may include topics such as assault, trauma, and discrimination. If necessary, listeners are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their safety and well-being.

[laurelregibeau]

Just commenting to send love to the trans community. I'm so sorry for what you're going through right now with the world being how it is ❤

[ryanknight]

Good episode. Got chills at a few points. I'm still navigating life but I kinda secretly hope i can go to college and make a difference as well as a lot of money from all of the trauma going in in North America. I wish there were shorter clips that could be shared with broader audiences. Sharing this entire episode will undoubtedly get ignored by some of my family friends or acquaintances that I'd love to be able to reach

[marissalw]

Try not calling people bigots who or say they're brainwashed outright upon them disagreeing with you on something. That's never gonna win people over and I believe it is why there's such an extreme backlash. Saying "it never happens" isn't fair because it DOES happen. There are many female athletes of all ages speaking out, listen to them. "DiD iT HaPpEN tO YoU"? Maybe you should listen to the girls it DID happen to. Talk to the girls and women who do feel unsafe in locker rooms or prisons or women's shelters based on gender identity legislation. While Fox News is exaggerating THAT part, the left is completely ignoring these situations so of course, siloed off, you look with distain on people you think are brainwashed and you know better, you're the "good guys." There's plenty of people on the left who bring up criticism, too. Do you think they're received fairly? For years many therapists were scared of questioning the overall use gender affirmative care for children for fear of losing their jobs.

There's many valid points people you consider "bigots" are bringing up. None of this means that hatred against them is justified, or that this insane backlash is justified, but you're saying it's hatred to ignore someone's body because of their mind's gender identification. Thing is, male bodies are different than female bodies, even if the male takes estrogen. Especially if male puberty has occurred. This has impact on girls and women. Listen to their side, maybe compromise can be reached. It won't be reached when you've already patted yourself on the back for having the "correct" opinion and won't even talk to people about things you believe "never happen." They absolutely do happen, probably not at the scale fox News says, but the left looks really bad not addressing it at all. Lots of trans women athletes have broken records after competing with females, when many trained with boys and men prior and they didn't do such a good job.

We messed up with the sports thing especially, gaslighted people who tried to reason, and wonder why people aren't falling in line the proper way, those dumb brainwashed bigots.

[bluchu]

Phobia: an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. A lot of things labeled as “transphobic” don’t meet this definition.

[elainafaust]

Dr. Honda, can you please try not to interrupt your guests and go on long tangents without letting them finish their points?