Calmversations

James Lindsay (@ConceptualJames) is a co-architech of the so-called Sokal Squared Affair and has long been studying the influence of postmodern thought on present day puritanical political correctness.  Find his writing here: https://www.amazon.com/James-A.-Lindsay/e/B009BBX7BI/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_ Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminbo...

Erika Ervin (@AmazonEve) tours the world modeling and making public appearances.  She is an actress, paralegal and advocate. In this interview she speaks about the transgender movement, the fight for transsexual medical care, and why Scarlett Johansson should definitely play a trans person. website:  www. AmazonEve.com Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me o...

William Malone (@will_malone) is a practicing community endocrinologist. In this discussion, he speaks about the real effects that cross-sex hormones have on humans; the problems with puberty blockers; and the ways in which the scientific and medical community are being misinformed regarding gender treatment. He has compiled a list of resources on these matters here: http://bit.ly/2XIktzW Support...

Miranda Yardley is a trans individual who has been outspoken against the excesses of trans ideology. Consume her viciously reasonably essays at: https://mirandayardley.com/ Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on Twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Rafe Kelley is an instructor of parkour in the Seattle area. In this discussion we speak about self understanding, self actualization, and how training the body leads to wisdom. Rafe Kelley's Youtube: http://bit.ly/2FEE60Z  More resources: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com  Evolve Move Play podcast:   https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/evolve-move-play-podcast/   Follow me on twi...

Libby Emmons (@li88yinc) is a prolific playwright and columnist whose works are featured in The Federalist, The Post Millennial, Quillette, and other online and print media. We talk about "artivism" and the narratives that are battling over public discourse. Find more of her work at https://www.li88yinc.com Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminbo...

Jonathan Church ( @jondavidchurch ) is an economist and critical thinker who has been writing a series of intellectually rigorous counter arguments against Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility" theology. Find his articles on Areo Magazine here: https://areomagazine.com/author/jchurch25/ Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Lisa Marchiano is a world class East Coast Jungian psychoanalyst. Find her website and podcast here, and here: https://t.co/nZIDlz5Ltc https://t.co/8EccE2fO74 Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Part of a series: http://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Dr Kenneth Zucker (@zuckerkj) is a renown researcher and clinical psychologist specializing in therapeutic interventions with gender dysphoric children. He has held many positions of repute and currently holds the title of Professor in the University of Toronto Department of Psychology, and runs a private practice, while forwarding research into areas of dev...

Part of a series: https://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Robin Forbes-Lorman is an assistant professor of Biology at Ripon college. In this discussion, we talk about the effects of testosterone on development and performance. Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Part of a series: https://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Doctor Ray Blanchard (@BlanchardPhD) is one of the world's foremost experts on gender and sexuality. This past weekend, a tweet informed by his life's work was deemed harassment by activist or algorithm, and his Twitter account suspended. Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Part of a series: http://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Sasha is a licensed professional counselor working in Texas. She is one of the main (if not only) therapists using a least-invasive-first, individualized approach to gender-questioning teens. In this conversation (being our second) we speak about her therapeutic approach, the developmental importance of identity, and how it can often be confused with individ...

@StevenBrust is my favorite author, at least who’s alive and writing fantasy. Top recommendation: https://adbl.co/2PWz3wB His blog: http://dreamcafe.com I also particularly enjoy his Vlad Taltos series, while the Khaavren Romances awoke me to the possibilities of English when I was a wee high school bookworm. He’s running a writing conference this summer in Minneapolis: https://www.narrativity.fun...

@MikeNayna is doing awesome work documenting the flow of ideas from higher up in the academy and into the popular culture. He has been working for over a year with Hellen Pluckrose, James Lindsay, and Peter Boghossian, documenting their "Sokal Squared Hoax". In this interview we dive into the difficulties and wonders of presenting the inner workings of academia, and its sometimes chaotic outcomes,...

Rose of Dawn (@Rose_of_Dawn (how's that for brand consistency)) is a British transwoman who is stationed in London, first of all, and libertarianish, in political geography. She was never taken by the identity politicking in the trans community, and has increasingly spoken out against collectivism, self id, and the illiberal leftism that to her mind is toxic to all individuals. Find her work on th...

Wheston is an old soul with a deep story to tell, about being an introvert and transitioning from female to male, and then recently desisting. His novel: https://www.amazon.com/Known-Heights-Wheston-Chancellor-Grove/dp/0983700753 His YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmeaI_uhulKhhaIvPEmklw Website: www.chancellorscorner.com Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https:...

Part of a series: http://bit.ly/2L2JaS6 Erin Brewer (@ErinBrewerin) speaks about her gender dysphoria, its origin in childhood abuse, and her concern that doctors are being too quick to diagnose it, and prescribe physical transition too readily.  She's regularly making videos at: http://bit.ly/2PnZPh7 Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboy...

Part of an ongoing series: https://bit.ly/2XzrgIH Jadis Argiope engages with me in the contradictions and conditions of being a trans individual. Find her on twitter: @S3LF_MAD3_WOMAN And on youtube: https://youtu.be/KLjg4dkNlOU Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Dr. Patrick Lockwood is a practicing clinical psychologist and professor of the same down in southern California. Links to his work are as follows: https://www.patricklockwoodhealing.com His book "The Fear Problem": https://amzn.to/2UeXnub Youtube: http://bit.ly/2IgVYSv Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Simon Chen (@simonbchen) is a medical pathologist whose family immigrated to Canada after witnessing the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Recently, he read an article in the New England Journal of Medicine by a white woman confessing her privilege and subtle acts of racism, and it eerily reminded him of the confession his grandfather wrote before being executed during China’s Cultural Revolution. We tal...

Claire Graham (@MRKHvoice on twitter) is a British woman who began speaking out about the misuses of the intersex community by the trans lobby in the UK and elsewhere. In this discussion, she speaks with me about the difference between the intersexes and how biology can be messy—but not as messy as the activists would have us believe. Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: http...

Carey’s Advice for Dysphoric Teens: https://bit.ly/2VrTinU Carey Callahan is a therapist and counselor and communicator of powerful loving truths. You can follow her wit and wisdom on twitter @catt_bear and her blog at http://careycallahan.com Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Sasha (@SashaLPC) is a licensed professional counselor working in Texas. She and is one of the main (if not only) therapists using a least-invasive-first, individualized approach to gender-questioning teens. In this conversation (being our second) we speak about the developmental importance of identity, and how it can often be confused with individuality—that is, being an authentic self. You can f...

François Margolin is a French filmmaker and documentarian. His latest film, "Jihadists" documents the world of strident—and unapologetically violent—Islamist sects in Africa and the Middle East. I was able to view an advance screener and it's a very powerful and often unsettling look into various regions that have been overtaken by a very hard version of Sharia Law. Watch the film via these outlet...

Alexander Adams (@AdamsArtist) is an art critic and artist located in the UK. His collection of essays, "Culture War" was recently published by Societas Imprint Academic (imprint-academic.com). His essays pull no punches and have been a stimulating read for me, for whom the political and the artistic have always been at odds. Pick up your copy online or by requesting it through your local booksell...