Misinformation and fake news are abundant, and knowing what’s real and what’s not can even take the savviest person by surprise. Transgender people are the current target and as the saying goes, repeat a lie enough times and people start to believe it. Let’s change that. In this episode, I share tips and thoughts on how to spot fake news and stop others from spreading it.

Mentioned or related to this episode:

• NBC News: Trans Pilot Shares "Proof of Life" Video...
• Cornell University: Types of False Information
• Adelphi University: Evaluation Tools
• Adelphi University: The CRAAP Test
• National Geographic / Global Digital Citizen Foundation: Critical Thinking Cheatsheet
• L.A. Public Library: How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Spread Misinformation
• Time: Nine Ways to Respond to Political Misinformation
• World Health Organization (WHO): Reporting Misinformation Online
• UC Berkeley Library: List of Fact Checkers
• Special NPR Series: Untangling Disinformation 
• Denver Public Library: Challenge Misinformation: Books for Adults
• Rawson Internet Marketing: Media Literacy, Fact Checking, and Critical Thinking in the Age of Misinformation
• Book: Think Again by Adam Grant 
• Book: Weaponized Lies, How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era by Daniel J. Levitin
• Book: The Demon-Haunted World, Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Information for allies:

• PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF)
• GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People
• National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide
• Human Rights Campaign ally guide

Places to look for therapy and professional support:

• Psychology Today
• Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx 

More transgender families: 

• YouTube Channel: Great Scotts
• YouTube Channel: Jammidodger
• TikTok: TransitionTogether
• The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman

 

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