How to Be a Girl (or the Socialization of Gender)

After an unplanned hiatus, Elle talks about the learned nature of gender, how gender is socialized, and the validity of gender and sex being changed and performed. She talks about the reasons we might choose to do gender in different ways, including safety, joy, and internal personality alignment. Some of the resources and additional materials referenced and recommended from this episode include: Abigail Thorn from Philosophy Tube on Judith Butler's ⁠Philosophy (ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANCE) Dylan Mulvaney - Days of Girlhood Lizzo - "Like a Girl" Judith Butler and Gender Trouble. Another piece by Judy in a recent NYT article. Fucking Harrison Butker and his Sexist Speech Reach out to Elle at [email protected] with questions, constructive feedback, and questions. To learn about what psychotherapy with Elle might look like, please visit her website: https://estherloewen.com/ and click "Therapy".