https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7e46c09d-c31f-4380-aed8-0d52a1ace836 During the latter half of the 20th century, a patchwork of clinicians with a variety of religious and philosophical leanings debated over the treatment and classification of the transsexual, particularly in childhood. Spencer and Liv dive into the development of conversion therapy and how it was not meant as an alternative to transgender medicine, but rather a core part of it. We also speak to biologist Julia Serano about theories proposed in the 1980s that have had a shocking influence and shelf life. A full list of sources for the entire series will be available soon; for further reading, please consult: Alix Spiegel, Two Families Grapple with Sons' Gender Identity https://www.npr.org/2008/05/07/90247842/two-families-grapple-with-sons-gender-preferences Austin Johnson, “Child abuse doesn't belong in science” https://education.ucr.edu/news/2021/01/27/child-abuse-doesnt-belong-science Beth Schwartzapfel, “Born This Way?” https://prospect.org/power/born-way/ Julia Serano, “placing Ken Zucker's clinic in historical context” https://juliaserano.blogspot.com/2016/02/placing-ken-zuckers-clinic-in.html ——, Whipping Girl Jules Gill-Peterson, “A Trans History of Conversion Therapy” https://sadbrowngirl.substack.com/p/a-trans-history-of-conversion-therapy Phyllis Burke, Gender Shock: Exploding the Myths of Male and Female Stephanie Wilkinson, “Drop the Barbie!” https://web.archive.org/web/20110708090921/http://www.brainchildmag.com/essays/fall2001_wilkinson.htm BONUS: Interview with Jules Gill-Peterson Historian and writer Jules Gill-Peterson joins us for an interview on the early days of US clinics, the legacy of early clinicians, and unpacking the enigma of John Money. Read her work here: https://sadbrowngirl.substack.com/ Buy her books: https://www.jgillpeterson.com/classes https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny?srsltid=AfmBOoqU_pxD5v-6te3HxZZUitUqw7aNwGv72JACPS0pJs3pnfaSoc-u Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:31:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7e46c09d-c31f-4380-aed8-0d52a1ace836 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.