Novelist Lionel Shriver joins Stella O'Malley and Mia Hughes to discuss how transgender ideology took over Western institutions and why some people resist social contagions. She explores cancel culture, humor censorship, and the political consequences of identity-based governance.Shriver, known for We Need to Talk About Kevin and Mania, shares her insights on ideological movements, COVID lockdowns, and the fate of social manias. Full show notes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/this-ideology-took-over-the-west

Novelist Lionel Shriver joins Stella O'Malley and Mia Hughes to discuss how transgender ideology took over Western institutions and why some people resist social contagions. She explores cancel culture, humor censorship, and the political consequences of identity-based governance.Shriver, known for We Need to Talk About Kevin and Mania, shares her insights on ideological movements, COVID lockdowns, and the fate of social manias. Full show notes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/this-ideology-took-over-the-west

Novelist Lionel Shriver joins Stella O'Malley and Mia Hughes to discuss how transgender ideology took over Western institutions and why some people resist social contagions. She explores cancel culture, humor censorship, and the political consequences of identity-based governance.Shriver, known for We Need to Talk About Kevin and Mania, shares her insights on ideological movements, COVID lockdowns, and the fate of social manias. Full show notes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/this-ideology-took-over-the-west

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What’s really going on with gender—and how does it connect to wider cultural shifts? Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley, researcher Mia Hughes, and psychologist Bret Alderman explore how debates around gender, identity, psychology, and medicine open up bigger questions about culture, society, and mental health. With guests ranging from doctors and therapists to parents and detransitioners, they offer honest, thoughtful discussions—no jargon, no ideology.

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What’s really going on with gender—and how does it connect to wider cultural shifts? Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley, researcher Mia Hughes, and psychologist Bret Alderman explore how debates around gender, identity, psychology, and medicine open up bigger questions about culture, society, and mental health. With guests ranging from doctors and therapists to parents and detransitioners, they offer honest, thoughtful discussions—no jargon, no ideology. Support the show: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/beyondgenderpodcast/subscribe

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