Intersectional Psychology

IP0304 Big Brother is Still Cis: Countering anti-gender attacks online (w/ Pierre Brouard)


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⚠ Content note: This episode references anti-gender movements and the concepts of hate crimes and hate speech. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced.  

From troll farms to toxic platforms, anti-gender movements are pushing disinformation and harassment harder than ever. The result? Real harm to queer lives and mental health. But resistance is possible — and joy is non-negotiable.

In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, Aurora chats with Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard about the digital battlefield we’re living in and how to survive it with your sanity intact.

FREE Download of PATHSA's Brief Guide to Dealing with Anti-Trans Disinformation and Intimidation: 

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📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com.

⏳ Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 Land acknowledgement

00:00:28 Title credits
00:00:58 Content note
00:01:28 Welcome and introduction
00:03:05 Queer Psychology, but make it radical
00:11:45 Big Brother is still cis
00:17:39 Platforms of harm, laws of hope
00:21:32 Receipts, resistance, and raising hell
00:35:14 Don't feed the trolls, but don't starve yourself either
00:46:05 WhatsApp isn't your therapist (and other online survival truths)
00:55:14 Finding your people, flipping the script
01:01:46 End credits

Whether you’re a health provider facing harassment, a trans or gender-diverse person navigating toxic platforms, or simply an ally wanting to do better online, this conversation is a survival guide for the age of disinfo.

Connect with Pierre Brouard

📸 @pierrewaldemar

🌐 https://pathsa.org.za/

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Intersectional PsychologyBy Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor