In this episode Mags and her wonderful guest host Alicia (she/they) use the book as a starting point for conversations about the misuse of science in anti trans arguments, feminism, philosophy and its intersection with science, and of course; memes!

Books Mentioned:

• The Picture Of Contented New Wealth by Tariq Goddard
• Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
• The Companion Species Manifesto by Donna Haraway
• A Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Haraway

References:  

• Gaysper’s wiki page ​​
• The gaysper origin story 
• Study about the rate of detransition  
• Accompanying article about how very few regret legal gender change in Sweden 
• More about Donna Haraway  
• Alicia’s Instagram

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