The Consumerism of Gender-Affirming Care with Leor Sapir | Episode 150

Join Sasha and Stella in welcoming Leor Sapir back to the show. In addition to hearing his analysis of the recent New York Times piece by Pamela Paul on youth gender medicine and detransition, listen as they explore comparisons between gender medicine and consumer-driven cosmetic practices, bans on gender-affirming care in the United States, the fostering of narcissism, and parallels with the recovered memory craze from the 1990s. For links and resources relevant to this episode, access the full show notes at https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/episode-150 Manhattan Institute - Leor Sapir https://manhattan.institute/person/leor-sapir?top=false&limit=10&page-number=7&people%5B%5D=46760&dates= Leor Sapir on X(Twitter) @LeorSapir Buy Our Book – When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents https://whenkidssaytheyretrans.com/  Join Our Listener Community to Access Exclusive Content https://www.widerlenspod.com/  Support the Show https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/support-the-show  For more information about Sasha’s & Stella’s parent coaching membership groups, visit: Sasha Ayad: https://sashaayad.com/parenting-coaching   Stella O’Malley: http://www.stellaomalley.com/parent-coaching To learn more about our sponsors, visit: Therapy First: https://www.therapyfirst.org/ (formerly GETA) Genspect: https://genspect.org/ If you liked this episode, more episodes you might find interesting include: Episode 52 - Gender Dysphoria & Detransition Research: A Conversation W/ Dr. Lisa Littman https://youtu.be/-_FEH0bcp5Y?si=lSkI5aKtl2kNMI0z  Episode 88 — Gender: Philosophy, Institutions, and Policy w/ Leor Sapir https://youtu.be/emB9V-jyySk  Episode 111 — Affirmation Therapy: Necessary, But Not Sufficient https://youtu.be/WxRJQ_FI70c?feature=shared  Episode 112 — Jamie Reed: “Every Ethical Line I Drew Was Walked On… We Are Hurting People” https://youtu.be/QafpwKrz-lw  Episode 128 - As Weird as a Chicken Crying: AAP Statement on Pediatric Gender Transition with Dr. Julia Mason https://youtu.be/M4X_ZpnYdC8  The Dutch Studies Playlist We have done a number episodes about the "Dutch Protocol" which precipitated the surge in youth gender transition. There are many things about the Dutch research that have been misinterpreted and misapplied in various medical settings. Here are all the episodes we've done so far where we dig deeper into the studies that started it all. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngVCeAoK6vudCwfy0R2Rvg_SH2QxBJTu