About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between trauma and gender identity in children.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a child who once embraced their biological sex suddenly announces they're transgender following a traumatic experience? Is this genuine gender dysphoria or trauma manifesting as identity fracture? These are the questions we're not afraid to ask in this thought-provoking discussion. The statistics are startling—3.3% of American teenagers now identify as transgender while adult rates remain steady at 0.5%. Something significant is happening with our youth, bu...

People in this episode

Hosts: Evan Queitsch, Melissa Queitsch

Topics covered

• gender identity
• trauma
• youth statistics
• mental health
• identity fracture

Keywords

• gender dysphoria
• transgender
• trauma
• youth
• identity

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Places: American

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