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If you work in pediatric gender medicine and have concerns about the safety of practice, you are not alone. Contact the LGBT Courage Coalition (lgbtcourage.org/whistleblowers) for guidance and support (including finding legal counsel and connecting you with media contacts).
Stella and Sasha welcome whistleblower, Tamara Pietzke for an important conversation highlighting the valuable role that clinicians who are able to speak openly play in revealing insights from ‘behind the gender affirming care curtain’.
Tamara’s story highlights the challenges and ethical dilemmas involved in providing gender-affirming care to children and the difficulties whistleblowers are facing in speaking out against harmful practices and the lack of informed consent.
Support Tamara Pietzke - givesendgo.com/whistleblowerTamara
For links and resources relevant to this episode, access the full show notes at widerlenspod.com/p/episode-161
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For more information about Sasha’s & Stella’s parent coaching membership groups, visit:
Sasha Ayad: sashaayad.com/parenting-coaching
Stella O’Malley: stellaomalley.com/parent-coaching
To learn more about our sponsors, visit:
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If you liked this episode, more episodes you might find interesting include:
Episode 27 — Behind the Curtain: Psychotherapy for Gender Dysphoria with Sue and Marcus Evans
youtu.be/zaC6xqriU3Q
Episode 31 - Silencing Thought: A Conversation with Heather Brunskell-Evans
youtu.be/UzrTWOAQcR4
Episode 91 — Uncovering the GIDS Disaster: Dr. Dave Bell
youtu.be/wGjDmEYat2w
Episode 112 — Jamie Reed: “Every Ethical Line I Drew Was Walked On… We Are Hurting People”
youtu.be/QafpwKrz-lw
Episode 125 — From Gender Expert to Skeptical Dissenter with Sara Stockton
youtu.be/fRoGVXPycEI
Episode 151 - "These Doctors Have Forgotten the Meaning of Medicine" with Dr. Eithan Haim
youtu.be/DgbWy2ntwqY?feature=shared
If you work in pediatric gender medicine and have concerns about the safety of practice, you are not alone. Contact the LGBT Courage Coalition (lgbtcourage.org/whistleblowers) for guidance and support (including finding legal counsel and connecting you with media contacts).
Stella and Sasha welcome whistleblower, Tamara Pietzke for an important conversation highlighting the valuable role that clinicians who are able to speak openly play in revealing insights from ‘behind the gender affirming care curtain’.
Tamara’s story highlights the challenges and ethical dilemmas involved in providing gender-affirming care to children and the difficulties whistleblowers are facing in speaking out against harmful practices and the lack of informed consent.
Support Tamara Pietzke - givesendgo.com/whistleblowerTamara
For links and resources relevant to this episode, access the full show notes at widerlenspod.com/p/episode-161
Buy Our Book – When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents at whenkidssaytheyretrans.com/
Join Our Listener Community to Access Exclusive Content at widerlenspod.com/
Support the Show at widerlenspod.com/p/support-the-show
Join this channel to get access to additional bonus content:
youtube.com/channel/UCP62aWWtlZV1oVnbMhTRBcg/join
For more information about Sasha’s & Stella’s parent coaching membership groups, visit:
Sasha Ayad: sashaayad.com/parenting-coaching
Stella O’Malley: stellaomalley.com/parent-coaching
To learn more about our sponsors, visit:
Therapy First at therapyfirst.org
Genspect at genspect.org
If you liked this episode, more episodes you might find interesting include:
Episode 27 — Behind the Curtain: Psychotherapy for Gender Dysphoria with Sue and Marcus Evans
youtu.be/zaC6xqriU3Q
Episode 31 - Silencing Thought: A Conversation with Heather Brunskell-Evans
youtu.be/UzrTWOAQcR4
Episode 91 — Uncovering the GIDS Disaster: Dr. Dave Bell
youtu.be/wGjDmEYat2w
Episode 112 — Jamie Reed: “Every Ethical Line I Drew Was Walked On… We Are Hurting People”
youtu.be/QafpwKrz-lw
Episode 125 — From Gender Expert to Skeptical Dissenter with Sara Stockton
youtu.be/fRoGVXPycEI
Episode 151 - "These Doctors Have Forgotten the Meaning of Medicine" with Dr. Eithan Haim
youtu.be/DgbWy2ntwqY?feature=shared
