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Taftaj (April) is a male-to-female transsexual in her early 20's, with an interest in political theory, and not much patience for gender ideology as it is currently construed. We talk about her personal "gender journey" and her ideas about the polity. https://twitter.com/tafphorisms https://www.youtube.com/@taftaj309 https://www.twitch.tv/taftaj Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Carl Benjamin ( @SargonofAkkad ) and James Lindsay ( @newdiscourses ) have built their online reputations criticizing (some might say toying with) the Progressive Left. But what do they think about the context in which Progressivism arose, namely, Enlightenment Liberalism? What are its faults and successes? What would they savage and salvage from modernity, to fix our current troubles and make way for a better tomorrow? Mr. Benjamin's project: https://www.lotuseaters.com Mr. Lindsay's project: https://newdiscourses.com Mr. Lindsay's twitter: https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames Mr. Benjamin's twitter: https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Eliza Mondegreen studies the sociological aspects of gender ideology from a data-driven perspective at https://elizamondegreen.substack.com & https://www.twitter.com/elizamondegreen Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

A live stream that went a little south, discussing pornography's societal and personal impact with feminist Meghan Murphy and ex-sex worker Aella. Find Aella's work at https://knowingless.com and https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl Meghan's at https://meghanmurphy.ca and https://twitter.com/MeghanEMurphy and  @meghanemilymurphy  Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Lois is a Canadian Male-to-Female transitioner of Native American descent, whose frustration with her medical treatment—from botched genital surgery to science denialism in Canadian health care—is now seeking "Medical Assistance in Dying." We speak about her reasoning and experience. Eva Kurilova joins us as a mutual friend (and cherished regular guest). Find them on twitter at https://twitter.com/duchess_elle https://twitter.com/eva_kurilova Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

James at Oxford: https://youtu.be/3Zut8akB4h8 James Lindsay of  @newdiscourses  joins me to speak about the counter-elite movement that is prying the world out of the hands of the elite.   Find James' work on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/newdiscourses  Support this channel via https://paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Sister Mary of Jesus is the prioress of Corpus Christi Monastery in the Bronx, New York, which is a contemplative convent of the Dominican order. We talk about the historical roots of the Dominicans, the ins and outs of monastery life, and her 32 years devoted exclusively to prayer and worship. Learn more about her monastery at https://www.corpuschristimonastery.org "The New Wine of Dominican Spirituality" bit.ly/3GIERF8 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Nina Power is a British philosopher and Senior Editor at Compact Magazine. We talk systems of power, Gen X's contribution (or lack thereof) to the current state of the world, and what makes Nina tick. Compact: https://compactmag.com Nina's twitter: https://twitter.com/Nina_Compact Nina's substack: https://ninapower.substack.com Nina's podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/posts Nina's book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/135643/nina-power Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Part of a series: https://bit.ly/DeTransStories Teiresias is a Dutch detransitioner (MtFtM, or male-to-female-to-male). The gender clinic which transitioned him is the same that produced "The Dutch Protocol" for transgender medicalization, widely adopted across the West. He shares his experience with that prestigious clinic, and the underlining issues that compelled him to transition—and reverse course. Follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/Teiresi56272515 Relevant research article "The Dutch Protocol for Juvenile Transsexuals: Origins and Evidence" by Michael Biggs: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2022.2121238 Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce

Jon Uhler shares his years of experience studying psychopathy, and helping perps and victims see the light and flee the dark. LINKS! https://www.survivorsupport.net https://www.survivorsupport.us https://www.churchprotect.org https://www.youtube.com/@JonKUhlerLPC Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce