Is it ever the group that decides who you are?

In 1951, psychologist Solomon Asch showed that people will say something false about a line they can see perfectly well, just to avoid being the only one to disagree. This episode asks the next question: if social pressure can move what we do, can it change who we are?

We look at what science says about conformity, at the harm done by so-called “conversion therapies” (banned in a number of European countries, still legal in Italy), at how some countries let you decide your own legal gender and others still leave the final word to a court, and at the everyday cost of hiding, as measured by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Along the way we ask a hard question: how far should you go to defend someone else’s right to be themselves, and can you limit your own self-determination to protect theirs ?

This is an Inequity episode, so we also ask what is avoidable. When no law forbids something yet it costs some people far more than others, we call that inequity.

Content note: this episode discusses conversion practices, discrimination and, briefly, suicide.

Inequity is a podcast that chooses to slow down.

Two voices. Two European perspectives.

A shared conviction: to understand is already to act.

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self-determination, autodeterminazione, autodétermination, Asch experiment, conformism, social pressure, conversion therapy, conversion practices, gender identity, legal gender recognition, inequality, inequity, human rights, Europe, identity, allyship, Inequity podcast

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Chi decide chi sei ? Nel 1951 lo psicologo Solomon Asch dimostrò che molte persone, di fronte a una linea che vedono benissimo, danno la risposta sbagliata pur di non essere le uniche a dissentire.

In questo episodio ci chiediamo se la pressione sociale possa spostare non solo i comportamenti, ma anche l’identità. Parliamo di conformismo, delle cosiddette terapie di conversione (vietate in alcuni paesi europei, ancora legali in Italia), di come la Germania ha cambiato il modo di rettificare il genere sui documenti e di quanto costa, ogni giorno, nascondersi.

E poi una domanda scomoda: fino a che punto si può difendere l’autodeterminazione degli altri? Si può limitare la propria per proteggere quella di un altro?

È un episodio di Inequity: quando nessuna legge vieta una cosa ma pesa molto di più su alcuni che su altri, noi la chiamiamo inequità.

Avvertenza: si parla di pratiche di conversione, discriminazione e, brevemente, di suicidio.

Inequity è un podcast che sceglie di rallentare.

Due voci. Due prospettive europee.

Una convinzione condivisa: comprendere è già una forma di azione.

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autodeterminazione, esperimento di Asch, conformismo, pressione sociale, terapia di conversione, pratiche di conversione, identità di genere, riconoscimento legale del genere, disuguaglianza, iniquità, diritti umani, Europa, Italia, Germania, psicologia, identità

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Qui décide de qui vous êtes ?

En 1951, le psychologue Solomon Asch montrait que beaucoup de gens donnent une réponse fausse sur une ligne qu’ils voient très bien, pour ne pas être les seuls à contredire.

Dans cet épisode, nous nous demandons si la pression sociale peut déplacer non seulement les comportements, mais aussi l’identité. Nous parlons de conformisme, des prétendues « thérapies de conversion » (interdites dans plusieurs pays européens, encore légales en Italie), de la façon dont l’Allemagne a changé la rectification du genre à l’état civil, et de ce que coûte, chaque jour, le fait de se cacher.

Et une question difficile : jusqu’où peut-on défendre l’autodétermination des autres ? Peut-on limiter la sienne pour protéger celle d’autrui ?

C’est un épisode d’Inequity : quand aucune loi n’interdit une chose mais qu’elle pèse bien plus sur certains que sur d’autres, nous l’appelons iniquité.

Avertissement : il est question de pratiques de conversion, de discrimination et, brièvement, de suicide.

Inequity est un podcast qui fait le choix de ralentir.

Deux voix. Deux perspectives européennes.

Une conviction partagée : comprendre, c’est déjà agir.

N’oubliez pas de nous suivre, de nous noter et de laisser un avis sur votre plateforme d’écoute préférée ! Aidez-nous à grandir 🎙🇪🇺

autodétermination, expérience d’Asch, conformisme, pression sociale, thérapie de conversion, pratiques de conversion, identité de genre, reconnaissance juridique du genre, inégalité, iniquité, droits humains, Europe, Italie, Allemagne, psychologie, identité

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October 13th, 2006: the State assigns armed police protection to a twenty-seven-year-old man who is neither a magistrate nor a politician. He simply wrote a book. Today, October 13th, 2026, marks exactly twenty years.

In this second episode of Contemporary Superhero, Inequity’s series dedicated to the figures who changed Europe and the price they had to pay, we tell the story of Roberto Saviano. What the world looked like before Gomorra. What it meant to write that book under his own name at twenty-six. Who that young man on the Vespa was. The price he has paid over these twenty years under protection. And why his story is also a story of inequity : a truth read by millions, yet a price paid by a single man.

Inequity is a podcast that chooses to slow down.

Two voices. Two European perspectives.

A shared conviction: to understand is already to act.

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Roberto Saviano, Gomorrah, Camorra, police protection, Contemporary Superhero, Inequity podcast, journalism, civic courage, legality, Naples, rights, Europe

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13 octobre 2006 : l’État attribue une protection policière armée à un jeune homme de vingt-sept ans qui n’est ni magistrat ni homme politique. Il a simplement écrit un livre. Aujourd’hui, 13 octobre 2026, cela fait exactement vingt ans.

Dans ce deuxième épisode de Contemporary Superhero, la série d’Inequity consacrée aux personnalités qui ont changé l’Europe et au prix qu’elles ont dû payer, nous racontons l’histoire de Roberto Saviano. À quoi ressemblait le monde avant Gomorra. Ce que signifiait écrire ce livre sous son propre nom, à vingt-six ans. Qui était ce jeune homme en Vespa. Quel prix il a payé au cours de ces vingt années sous protection. Et pourquoi son histoire est aussi une histoire d’iniquité : une vérité lue par des millions de personnes, mais dont la note est réglée par un seul homme.

Inequity est un podcast qui fait le choix de ralentir.

Deux voix. Deux perspectives européennes.

Une conviction partagée : comprendre, c’est déjà agir.

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Roberto Saviano, Gomorra, Camorra, protection policière, Contemporary Superhero, podcast Inequity, journalisme, courage civique, légalité, Naples, droits, Europe

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13 ottobre 2006: lo Stato assegna una scorta armata a un ragazzo di ventisette anni che non è né un magistrato né un politico. Ha solo scritto un libro. Oggi, 13 ottobre 2026, sono vent’anni esatti.

In questo secondo episodio di Contemporary Superhero, la serie di Inequity sulle persone che hanno cambiato l’Europa e su quanto è costato loro, raccontiamo Roberto Saviano. Com’era il mondo prima di Gomorra. Che cosa significava scrivere quel libro con nome e cognome, a ventisei anni. Chi era il ragazzo con la Vespa. Quale prezzo ha pagato, in vent’anni di scorta. E perché la sua storia è anche una storia di inequità: una verità la leggono in milioni, il conto lo paga uno solo.

Inequity è un podcast che sceglie di rallentare.

Due voci. Due prospettive europee.

Una convinzione condivisa: comprendere è già una forma di azione.

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Roberto Saviano, Gomorra, camorra, scorta, Contemporary Superhero, Inequity podcast, giornalismo, coraggio civile, legalità, Napoli, diritti, Europa, vent’anni Gomorra

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Welcome to Contemporary Superhero, a new series from Inequity. No capes, no laser beams: our heroes have a single superpower, the power to say no. They refused what was forced on them and put their rights first, at the cost of their jobs, their freedom, sometimes their lives.

Over the past hundred years, across Europe, they rewrote the rules. We tell the story of what it cost them, including their mistakes and contradictions, because a plaster saint never inspired anyone. A real person can.

Who’s missing ? Tell us about someone who stood up for Europeans’ rights, famous or not, and if your pick becomes an episode, we’ll give you a shout-out.

Next episode, 13 October: Roberto Saviano, twenty years under police protection.

Inequity is a podcast that chooses to slow down.

Two voices. Two European perspectives.

A shared conviction: understanding is already a form of action.

Don't forget to follow us, rate us and leave a review on your favorite listening platform ! Help us grow 🎙🇪🇺

Contemporary Superhero, Inequity podcast, European history, civil rights, Simone Veil, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Sophie Scholl, Roberto Saviano, human rights, Europe, courage, activism

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Bienvenue dans Contemporary Superhero, la nouvelle série d’Inequity.

Pas de cape, pas de rayon laser : nos héros n’ont qu’un seul super-pouvoir, celui de dire non. Ils ont refusé ce qu’on leur imposait et placé leurs droits avant tout, au prix de leur emploi, de leur liberté, parfois de leur vie.

Au cours du dernier siècle, partout en Europe, ils ont réécrit les règles. Nous racontons ce que cela leur a coûté, avec leurs erreurs et leurs contradictions, car une sainte de plâtre n’a jamais inspiré personne. Une personne réelle, si.

Qui manque ? Dites-nous qui, en Europe, a défendu les droits des Européens, célèbre ou non. Si votre choix devient un épisode, nous vous mentionnerons.

Prochain épisode, le 13 octobre : Roberto Saviano, vingt ans sous protection policière.

Inequity est un podcast qui fait le choix de ralentir.

Deux voix. Deux perspectives européennes.

Une conviction partagée : comprendre, c'est déjà agir.

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Super-héros contemporain, podcast Inequity, histoire européenne, droits civiques, Simone Veil, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Sophie Scholl, Roberto Saviano, droits humains, Europe, courage, militantisme

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