205. The Trifecta of Social Contagion: What Every Parent Needs to Know | my conversation with Dennison Joyce
From You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist by Stephanie Winn
March 16, 2026 · 38 min
About this episode
Stephanie Winn discusses the Trifecta of Social Contagion with Dennison Joyce, focusing on the challenges parents face regarding youth gender identity issues.
Today I'm sharing a conversation I had with Dennison Joyce on his show Through the Looking Glass , originally aired on WIOX Radio last year (episode #228). Dennison asked me to walk through my program for parents, ROGD Repair , and to break down the framework I call the Trifecta of Social Contagion — the three interlocking forces I believe are driving the epidemic of young people identifying as transgender. Those three forces are: gender identity ideology, woke social justice narratives, and Cluster B personality traits. I explain how these elements work together like a perfectly engineered mind virus, exploiting the unique vulnerabilities of today's youth — their insecurities, rigidity, and need for identity — and how this creates a near-impossible situation for parents trying to help their kids. I also address the manufactured consensus inside the medical and psychiatric professions, and why so many therapists who could help are simply staying away from this issue. We also get into the practical side of my coaching work — what the ROGD Repair program is, how I work with families, and some of the most common mistakes parents make, including why showing your child detransitioner…
People in this episode
Host: Stephanie Winn
Guest: Dennison Joyce
Topics covered
- social contagion
- transgender identity
- parenting
- mental health
- youth vulnerabilities
- gender confusion
Keywords
- social contagion
- transgender
- parenting
- mental health
- youth identity
- ROGD Repair
- Cluster B personality traits
- gender ideology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Through the Looking Glass, WIOX Radio
Books & works: ROGD Repair, RepairBot
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