Genspect is posting them 2 per week in the order they were delivered, and I went late on the first day, so I think it should be out later this month. I’ll post it to my Substack as soon as they do.
As always, as a parent of a trans-identified 19-year-old, I am tremendously grateful to Stephanie Winn for putting her energies toward helping people affected by this societal atrocity. I can see her dedication to the work, and I personally have gained tremendous benefit from the podcast.
She makes the point - one that is difficult to accept but whose acceptance is the best way to stay sane and stable in the face of this horror - that there is only so much we can control. (I keep going back to the Serenity prayer.). We may not stop our kids from going down “that road,” but we should still do what little we can because it might help. (Any tips in that direction that might be gained from her program are worth a try!)
I would add that - as a witness to my daughter’s use of synthetic testosterone - we can’t give up hope even once they engage in medical harm. There is still lots of room for a great path forward.
My take - stay positive about my daughter’s own future, and fight like hell to stop the societal harms!!!
You’re a great role model for staying sane, keeping it together and maintaining connection. It’s not easy. I’m guessing you would say speaking out about it has helped?
I maintain my interest because I almost lost a son and a daughter in the early 90s to drugs and anorexia (both contagions) when there was little understanding or help except tough love, which surprisingly, worked well for both. But it is a blunt high risk tool.
We had professional help for our son, a professionally led parent group. Our daughter was hospitalized after which she slowly over years desisted. The eating disorder of the elder caused the acting out of the younger. Sadly the tough love philosophy fell out of fashion at the same time as affirmation only entered the scene.
Compared with addiction and anorexia, gender confusion sounds so silly, doesn’t it? Like a pale, made for TikTok imitation of a real struggle. That’s what it would have been if not for the self indulgent lunacy of team kindness. And the mad scientists — nothing happens without them, of course. At least you could trust your kids around MDs and other ‘helping professionals.’ And in your daughter’s case, you must thank god there was no social media yet. Thanks for sharing.
Where can we hear your Genspect speech?
Genspect is posting them 2 per week in the order they were delivered, and I went late on the first day, so I think it should be out later this month. I’ll post it to my Substack as soon as they do.
As always, as a parent of a trans-identified 19-year-old, I am tremendously grateful to Stephanie Winn for putting her energies toward helping people affected by this societal atrocity. I can see her dedication to the work, and I personally have gained tremendous benefit from the podcast.
She makes the point - one that is difficult to accept but whose acceptance is the best way to stay sane and stable in the face of this horror - that there is only so much we can control. (I keep going back to the Serenity prayer.). We may not stop our kids from going down “that road,” but we should still do what little we can because it might help. (Any tips in that direction that might be gained from her program are worth a try!)
I would add that - as a witness to my daughter’s use of synthetic testosterone - we can’t give up hope even once they engage in medical harm. There is still lots of room for a great path forward.
My take - stay positive about my daughter’s own future, and fight like hell to stop the societal harms!!!
You’re a great role model for staying sane, keeping it together and maintaining connection. It’s not easy. I’m guessing you would say speaking out about it has helped?
Yes - immensely.
Stephanie Winn's podcast is one of my favorites. Thanks for a really fabulous interview with her. Keep up the good work Jennie!
Oh, I absolutely love her - she's great!
One of the most valuable tools for parents I have seen described so far. Brilliant.
Thanks for that comment, Elisabeth.
I maintain my interest because I almost lost a son and a daughter in the early 90s to drugs and anorexia (both contagions) when there was little understanding or help except tough love, which surprisingly, worked well for both. But it is a blunt high risk tool.
Did you help them get better on your own, without professional help?
We had professional help for our son, a professionally led parent group. Our daughter was hospitalized after which she slowly over years desisted. The eating disorder of the elder caused the acting out of the younger. Sadly the tough love philosophy fell out of fashion at the same time as affirmation only entered the scene.
Compared with addiction and anorexia, gender confusion sounds so silly, doesn’t it? Like a pale, made for TikTok imitation of a real struggle. That’s what it would have been if not for the self indulgent lunacy of team kindness. And the mad scientists — nothing happens without them, of course. At least you could trust your kids around MDs and other ‘helping professionals.’ And in your daughter’s case, you must thank god there was no social media yet. Thanks for sharing.
Very grateful, yes.