Scientists Who Read
The podcast where science meets fiction!
Join Mags and Jen in their discussions of the monthly Scientists Who Read book club books, and conversations about the symbiotic relationship between reading and science.
Scientists Who Read
Who’s Afraid Of Gender
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Scientists Who Read
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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
Join us for our February birthday month book club book Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
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