This episode is dedicated to Jimmy, following his brutal operation. Today, we’re catching you up on U.S. vs Skrmetti, an ongoing case with serious implications for the rights of trans kids; tackle Elon Musk and his open rants against his own child; decide if soccer dads on T are seeking gender affirming care; and debate the merits of microbangs. If you missed last week’s ep on dogwhistles, where we talked about how politicians often take pre-existing terms and flip the meanings to fit their cause (e.g. ‘biological’), you should catch up before listening to this episode! Spoiler alert: ‘gender-affirming care’ has become an anti-trans dogwhistle over the last few years.
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