Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (<a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'>jgillpeterson.com</a>) and Julia Serano (<a href='https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano'>patreon.com/juliaserano</a>) for help researching this episode and <a href='https://www.assignedmedia.org/'>Evan Urquhart</a> and <a href='https://www.readtpa.com/'>Parker Molloy</a> for fact-checking! Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey&apos;s documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://www.aubreygordon.net/myths'>Buy Aubrey&apos;s book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897?ign-itscg=30200S&amp;ign-itsct=podcast_box'>Listen to Mike&apos;s other podcast</a></li></ul>Links!<ul><li><a href='https://juliaserano.blogspot.com/2019/02/origins-of-social-contagion-and-rapid.html'>Origins of &quot;Social Contagion&quot; and &quot;Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria&quot;</a></li><li><a href='https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-well-being-of-transgender-people/'>What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?</a></li><li><a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212746/'>Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care</a></li><li><a href='https://genderanalysis.net/2017/07/fresh-trans-myths-of-2017-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/'>Fresh trans myths of 2017: “rapid onset gender dysphoria”</a></li><li><a href='https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(16)30765-0/abstract'>Rapid Onset of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Young Adults: a Descriptive Study</a></li><li><a href='https://www.thestranger.com/features/2017/06/28/25252342/the-detransitioners-they-were-transgender-until-they-werent'>The Detransitioners: They Were Transgender, Until They Weren&apos;t</a></li><li><a href='https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/18/1057135/transgender-contagion-gender-dysphoria/'>How the idea of a “transgender contagion” went viral—and caused untold harm</a></li><li><a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212746/'>Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care</a></li><li><a href='https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/2/20/rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria-biased-junk-science'>&apos;Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria&apos; Is Biased Junk Science</a></li><li><a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20190125182657/https:/4thwavenow.com/2017/11/24/a-careful-step-into-a-field-of-landmines/'>A careful step into a field of landmines</a></li><li><a href='https://juliaserano.medium.com/detransition-desistance-and-disinformation-a-guide-for-understanding-transgender-children-993b7342946e'>Detransition, Desistance, and Disinformation: A Guide for Understanding Transgender Children Debates</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2024.2289318'> Recognizing and responding to misleading trans health research</a></li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'>Doctor Dreamchip</a> for our lovely theme song!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (&lt;a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'&gt;jgillpeterson.com&lt;/a&gt;) and Julia Serano (&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano'&gt;patreon.com/juliaserano&lt;/a&gt;) for help researching this episode and &lt;a href='https://www.assignedmedia.org/'&gt;Evan Urquhart&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.readtpa.com/'&gt;Parker Molloy&lt;/a&gt; for fact-checking!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support us:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'&gt;Hear bonus episodes on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'&gt;Donate on PayPal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'&gt;Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'&gt;Watch Aubrey&amp;apos;s documentary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aubreygordon.net/myths'&gt;Buy Aubrey&amp;apos;s book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897?ign-itscg=30200S&amp;amp;ign-itsct=podcast_box'&gt;Listen to Mike&amp;apos;s other podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Links!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://juliaserano.blogspot.com/2019/02/origins-of-social-contagion-and-rapid.html'&gt;Origins of &amp;quot;Social Contagion&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-well-being-of-transgender-people/'&gt;What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212746/'&gt;Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://genderanalysis.net/2017/07/fresh-trans-myths-of-2017-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/'&gt;Fresh trans myths of 2017: “rapid onset gender dysphoria”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(16)30765-0/abstract'&gt;Rapid Onset of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Young Adults: a Descriptive Study&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.thestranger.com/features/2017/06/28/25252342/the-detransitioners-they-were-transgender-until-they-werent'&gt;The Detransitioners: They Were Transgender, Until They Weren&amp;apos;t&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/18/1057135/transgender-contagion-gender-dysphoria/'&gt;How the idea of a “transgender contagion” went viral—and caused untold harm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212746/'&gt;Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/2/20/rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria-biased-junk-science'&gt;&amp;apos;Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria&amp;apos; Is Biased Junk Science&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20190125182657/https:/4thwavenow.com/2017/11/24/a-careful-step-into-a-field-of-landmines/'&gt;A careful step into a field of landmines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://juliaserano.medium.com/detransition-desistance-and-disinformation-a-guide-for-understanding-transgender-children-993b7342946e'&gt;Detransition, Desistance, and Disinformation: A Guide for Understanding Transgender Children Debates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2024.2289318'&gt; Recognizing and responding to misleading trans health research&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'&gt;Doctor Dreamchip&lt;/a&gt; for our lovely theme song!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for help researching this episode and Evan Urquhart and Parker Molloy for fact-checking!Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks!Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender tra...

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"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity

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