What does real support for trans kids look like in this fraught political moment? Ben V. Greene audaciously but persuasively suggests taking a joy-centered approach.
Greene, noted author and educator, talks with Blair Hodges about the challenges and joys of affirming transgender youth. They explore what parents and other loved ones can do when they’re scared or uncertain about how to be there for trans kids, and why compassion—not perfection—makes all the difference.
They also discuss what affirming therapy really is (and isn’t), how belonging improves mental health, and why love and understanding—not panic—save lives. A hopeful, human conversation for anyone trying to support a trans child or teen.
Full transcript available at relationscapes.org.
ABOUT THE GUEST: Ben V. Greene is author of the book, My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support. As a transgender man, Ben works as an LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant who has dedicated his career to spreading empathy, awareness, and understanding about the transgender community. He is active on the speaking circuit, with audiences ranging from the UK’s Diversity Live! to NASA. Ben is a guest lecturer on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell University in addition to serving on the board of the Tufts Master’s Degree in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
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What does real support for trans kids look like in this fraught political moment? Ben V. Greene audaciously but persuasively suggests taking a joy-centered approach.
Greene, noted author and educator, talks with Blair Hodges about the challenges and joys of affirming transgender youth. They explore what parents and other loved ones can do when they’re scared or uncertain about how to be there for trans kids, and why compassion—not perfection—makes all the difference.
They also discuss what affirming therapy really is (and isn’t), how belonging improves mental health, and why love and understanding—not panic—save lives. A hopeful, human conversation for anyone trying to support a trans child or teen.
Full transcript available at relationscapes.org.
ABOUT THE GUEST: Ben V. Greene is author of the book, My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support. As a transgender man, Ben works as an LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant who has dedicated his career to spreading empathy, awareness, and understanding about the transgender community. He is active on the speaking circuit, with audiences ranging from the UK’s Diversity Live! to NASA. Ben is a guest lecturer on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell University in addition to serving on the board of the Tufts Master’s Degree in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
Relationscapes: “Kids or No Kids? Rethinking Parenthood in Uncertain Times,” with Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman
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Relationscapes: “Kids or No Kids? Rethinking Parenthood in Uncertain Times,” with Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman
Should people bring children into today’s world? Between climate change, economic strain, political conflict, and growing uncertainty about the future, more people today say they feel ambivalent about parenthood, especially progressive people.
Philosophers Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman—authors of What Are Children For?—explore the personal, political, and philosophical stakes of having kids. From the tedium and vulnerability of early parenting to the profound meaning and joy it can bring, this conversation opens space for anyone wrestling with one of life’s biggest decisions.
Full transcript available at relationscapes.org.
About the Guests
Anastasia Berg is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at University of California, Irvine. She serves as editor of The Point magazine, a Chicago-based literary magazine that publishes philosophical writing on everyday life and culture.
Rachel Wiseman is managing editor of The Point. Together they wrote "What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice."
Fireside with Blair Hodges
What does real support for trans kids look like in this fraught political moment? Ben V. Greene audaciously but persuasively suggests taking a joy-centered approach.
Greene, noted author and educator, talks with Blair Hodges about the challenges and joys of affirming transgender youth. They explore what parents and other loved ones can do when they’re scared or uncertain about how to be there for trans kids, and why compassion—not perfection—makes all the difference.
They also discuss what affirming therapy really is (and isn’t), how belonging improves mental health, and why love and understanding—not panic—save lives. A hopeful, human conversation for anyone trying to support a trans child or teen.
Full transcript available at relationscapes.org.
ABOUT THE GUEST: Ben V. Greene is author of the book, My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support. As a transgender man, Ben works as an LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant who has dedicated his career to spreading empathy, awareness, and understanding about the transgender community. He is active on the speaking circuit, with audiences ranging from the UK’s Diversity Live! to NASA. Ben is a guest lecturer on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell University in addition to serving on the board of the Tufts Master’s Degree in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
