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Podcast: The Unspeakeasy With Meghan Daum
Episode: What to Do When Kids Say They're Trans - Sasha Ayad returns to The Unspeakable
Description: Therapist Sasha Ayad was one of the earliest guests on The Unspeakable. Her interview with Meghan in August of 2020 was revelatory for many listeners and she has become a leading figure in the effort to discuss gender through a non-ideological lens. In this wide-ranging conversation, Sasha shares what she's learned since then, what kind of data has emerged about youth gender medicine, and why medical protocols in Europe have changed even as the U.S. and Canada hold on to the "affirmative care" model. Sasha gives some background on how highly theoretical concepts like the "gendered soul" g...