Season 2, Episode 3: “Public Health, The Olympics and Transphobia”

Episode Summary:

Sacrifice the few to save the many. That seems to be the policy of the very people claiming to represent all people. In this week’s episode “She Really Gets It” examines why so many supposedly progressive representatives are willing to sacrifice the very lives of trans folks who make up less than 1% of the population and why this is a gateway to deny us all the right to bodily autonomy.

This episode is for anyone who has wondered “what does anti-trans legislation have to do with me?”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The commonalities between cis Black women and trans women in sports.

How the Olympics has served to uphold Eurocentric norms regarding race, sex and gender.

How race and gender profiling undermines public health efforts

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Context

03:24 Historical Context: The Olympics

07:11 Anti-Black Racism and Sexism in Women’s Sports

21:51 The Broader Implications for Public Health

24:06 Takeaways + next steps

Links & resources:

Newsletter: https://shereallygetsit.substack.com/

How to Support: The Trans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

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