Identity Crisis

In this episode, Sasha and M. K. discuss President Biden's Trans Day of Visibility statement and an epidemic of misinformation about violence against "trans women". 4W on the Epidemic of Misinformation: https://4w.pub/the-epidemic-of-transgender-murder-victims-is-really-an-epidemic-of-misinformation Identity Crisis is now audio-only, so be sure to subscribe to Identity Crisis where ever you listen to your podcasts.

We're back with an all-new season of Identity Crisis! On today's episode, Sasha and M. K. discuss Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's "can you define a woman" gaffe and the response to male U Penn swimmer Lia Thomas cheating women out of medals. Identity Crisis is now audio-only, so be sure to subscribe to Identity Crisis where ever you listen to your podcasts. You can follow Sasha and M. K. on Twitter at: @iamGrushenka and @mkay_fain.

We told you we were going on summer vacation and then disappeared for nine months... but... surprise! We're back with an all-new season of Identity Crisis! In this special episode we discuss where we've been, what we've been up to, and what Season 2 of Identity Crisis will bring. We're now audio-only, so be sure to subscribe to Identity Crisis where ever you listen to your podcasts. You can follow Sasha and M. K. on twitter at: @iamGrushenka and @mkay_fain.

Aja sits down with me to chat about some recent events in the gender critical world, why she speaks out on this topic, the nature of truth-telling, and whether a cultural shift may be approaching.

Raquel Rosario Sánchez is a writer, campaigner and researcher from the Dominican Republic. She is currently working on her PhD at the University of Bristol in the U.K. Raquel's academic specialism is violence against women, and in 2018, when she chaired a meeting of the organization Woman's Place UK, she began to be targeted by transgender activists on campus.

Isabella is a birth worker, radical feminist and hypnotist. In her very first doula training back in 2016, she was taught that “men can give birth too.” This phrase was her entrance into the world of gender identity ideology, a dogma she is now deeply critical of.

Karen Davis is a musician and music teacher who has become a sensation among the gender critical crowd on Twitter and YouTube. Her blend of music, humor, and outrage has put her in the spotlight recently, in particular with a video called “Black Birthing Bodies. REALLY?” Karen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYj9...

My guest in this episode is Amy, a fifteen year old girl who writes and speaks publicly about her experience as someone who doesn't subscribe to gender identity ideology. We are in an era where it's practically social suicide in her age group, particularly in the LGBT community, to disagree with ideas like “trans women are women,” or that being same-sex attracted is problematic because it's considered transphobic. Amy is a lesbian and she's faced online threats and harassment just for speaking out about her views on these issues. After following her on Twitter, and seeing her intelligent and insightful comments, I reached out to Amy and asked if she would be willing to speak with me.

This conversation is the first time Sasha and M.K. ever spoke. In this recording from December 2020, Sasha interviews M.K. about her experience being fired and cancelled for her feminist and gender critical views. The two also have a discussion about censorship, radical feminism versus liberal feminism, the left's problem with class and free speech, and more. This is where it all began!

This episode we make a special announcement and look back over some of our favorite past episodes of Identity Crisis. --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we discuss the recent Billie Eilish music video in which the pop-star adopted a newly sexual persona. We talk about the commercialization of women's bodies and the pointlessness of movements like Slut Walk and the push for sexual "empowerment" AKA self-objectification. --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we attempt to chronicle what we consider the decline of the ACLU. We begin with a game where we take a drink every time Chase Strangio tells a lie in this interview on Democracy Now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzxEH...). Then we discuss this recent New York Times article: "Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis": https://archive.ph/2021.06.06-180816/... --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we have a conversation about why we do or not consider ourselves feminists. From victimhood to group based identity, we discuss/debate several issues within feminist ideology as well as the value of taking on labels at all. Read more at 4w: https://4w.pub/why-i-still-call-myself-a-feminist/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, MK appears in her professional capacity as the Communications Director at WoLF to explain the ongoing story that the ACLU is trying to cover up: that convicted male rapists are being transferred to female prisons in Washington State on the basis that these men self-identify as transwomen. Read more: https://www.womensliberationfront.org/news/washington-aclu-male-rapists-confirmed --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode we dive into the topic of non-binary identity, in particular when adopted by women. With Demi Lovato as a recent and famous example, and the general trend of young women currently taking on the label, we consider why a certain segment of women today are attempting to flee womanhood through this new identity. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-the-non-binary-craze/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we discuss the story of Valerie Pelletier, who was fired from a Canadian women's organization last year for expressing her gender critical views outside of work. Valerie went public with the details of her story on May 14th, in an interview with Plebity. We discuss the ins and outs of the story, what we think of it, and why this is so ominous for free speech and women only spaces. Read more on 4W: 4w.pub/canadian-survivor-of-prostitution-fired-from-womens-shelter-over-feminist-views/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Does shame play a role in encouraging people to remain silent rather than to speak out about a controversial issue? Does it have a role in helping bad ideas to disseminate? Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-does-public-shaming-work/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This episode is the second part of a two part series on surviving cancellation (part one is episode 14). MK and Sasha talk about how to rebuild after a cancellation or firing. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/how-to-survive-cancellation-part-2-building-back-better/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This episode is the first half of a two-part series on surviving cancellation. In this episode, we dish on our own cancellation stories, and share memories of how we got through the firings, smears, and cultural condemnation. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/how-to-survive-cancellation-part-1-the-immediate-aftermath/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This week we follow up our discussion on the Arkansas bill, which banned transition procedures for minors, with a discussion about teenage social contagions. We talk about how the social contagion of our teen years was self-harm, and the tragic fact that today's contagion—rapid onset gender dysphoria—cannot be outgrown if taken too far. --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode we talk about two Arkansas bills—HB1570 and HB1749—both of which pertain to minors undergoing gender transition. The first bill we discuss, HB 1570, titled the "Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act" prohibits medical gender procedures for minors (these include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and a variety of surgeries). We discuss what the bill actually says, and cover some of the misinformation that's been propagated about it by various sources. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/responsible-reporting-on-suicide/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we talk about the distinction between being silenced and being silent (as Oprah Winfrey puts it in her interview with Meghan Markle). We discuss the case of Robert Hoogland, a Canadian man who is currently in prison for breaking a gag order that forbade him from speaking out against his daughter's medical transition. If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to five years. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/are-you-being-silenced-or-silent/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 10: How To Question Everything Without Going Crazy In this episode, we follow up last week's chat about logical fallacies with a conversation about how we've questioned our own assumptions and ideologies and what we've learned from it. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-how-to-question-everything-without-going-crazy Check out MK on Heterodorx podcast this week: https://www.heterodorx.com/podcast/episode-9-heterodorx-gets-schooled-by-mk-fain/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 9: Logical Fallacies This week on Identity Crisis, we talk about some logical/argumentative fallacies and how they might pertain to the gender debate and identity politics in general. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-logical-fallacies The fallacies we cover are: 1. Equivocation 2. Proof by assertion / argument from repetition 3. Affirming the consequent (invalidly inferring the converse of a statement) 4. Magical thinking 5. Nirvana fallacy 6. Slippery slope 7. Red herring 8. Kafka-trapping links: List of fallacies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies "Trans Rights Debate with Ashley Routh & Sarah Phillimore": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzm_KxTiLB8&t=0s "Pronouns are Rohypnol": https://fairplayforwomen.com/pronouns --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 8: Equality Act Deep Dive with WoLF's Lauren Adams This week on Identity Crisis, we are joined by guest Lauren Adams, Legal Counsel for Women's Liberation Front, to do a deep-dive into the legal concepts of the Equality Act. We discuss the concepts of intermediate scrutiny, bona fide occupational requirements, and how the bill defines sex and gender identity. Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/the-equality-act-deep-dive --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 7: How to Have Better Conversations on Hot-Button Issues Sasha and M. K. role-play having a debate on gender identity, and discover the secret to not getting put on the defensive. Links This week's column in 4W: 4w.pub/identity-crisis-better-debates --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 6: Reacting to Woke Instagram Sasha and M. K. take a deep dive into woke Instagram. We read and analyze posts from a popular account that "dissect[s] progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form". We break down a number of neoliberal and pop political talking points about the paradox of tolerance, Karl Popper, pronouns, dysphoria, gender & sex, and free speech. We critique the "fast food" type of political diet that this Instagram account represents. Links This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-do-you-need-to-educate-yourself/ The Instagram account we look at: https://www.instagram.com/soyouwanttotalkabout/ The post about the paradox of intolerance: https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-eV_nnPLs/ The post about trans allyship: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEAlbVFmsh/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 4: Conformity and Preference Falsification Sasha and M. K. discuss losing friends over politics, building resilient relationships, and give four tips on how to survive as a gender critical teen. --- Links This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-losing-friends/ --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 4: Conformity and Preference Falsification Sasha and M. K. discuss the psychological bias towards conformity and how preference falsification can lead to a silent majority. --- Links This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-conformity-and-preference-falsification The Asch Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA-gbpt7Ts8&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=QuestionEverything Hidden Brain, "A Conspiracy of Silence": https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/a-conspiracy-of-silence --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode Three: Sasha and M. K. discuss how to turn negative feelings into productive action + Bonus debate on porn and how to have a healthy disagreement A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode Two: Sasha and M. K. discuss how to respond when someone asks for your pronouns A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this bonus episode, Sasha and M. K. discuss Biden's Executive Order on "gender identity" and how you can take action A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White Read more about the Executive Order: https://www.womensliberationfront.org/news/president-biden-executive-orders-day-1 Take Action: https://womensliberationfront.salsalabs.org/demandpresidentbidenrestorewomensrights/index.html --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode One: Sasha and M. K. share their "Peak Trans Stories" A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White --- “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. --- Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis: Advice for Gender Critical Teens and Twenty-somethings A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White --- Today's teenagers are pressured to agree with all aspects of gender identity ideology, or else risk major social backlash. While some teens take up the mantle with enthusiasm or go along uncritically, a growing number of young people are left with unanswered questions, and at a loss for how to begin to answer them. For trans-identified or detransitioned/detransitioning, lesbian, gay, or bisexual teens, navigating the new gender ideology within their community can be a minefield, fraught with potential social missteps. For any young adult who is critical of or questioning “gender identity”, stepping out of line with the liberal feminist mainstream can feel like a major risk. If you fall into one of these categories, you may feel alone and isolated with no one to turn to for support. “Identity Crisis” is a new weekly column and podcast for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there. Whether you have questions about your own understanding of gender and feminism, looking to support a friend, or struggling with fear of getting “cancelled”—Sasha White (Plebity) and M. K. Fain (4W) are teaming up to provide guidance on how to navigate these situations in a healthy and productive way. Sasha and M. K. are both women in their twenties who have experienced extreme pushback on their gender critical views. We were both fired from our unrelated jobs and #cancelled for our online critique of liberal concepts like “nonbinary” identities and “neo-pronouns.”. But, thanks to the backlash, we've also met many young people who reached out to us in search of connection and guidance. We have heard from teenagers and young adults who feel alone, isolated, and utterly lost amidst the pressure to agree with statements like “transwomen are women” in their schools, social groups, and even workplaces. Navigating these situations is hard, and yet so many young people today are faced with the same dilemmas. We have created this space to provide concrete advice, guidance, and support to teens and young adults based on our own experiences. Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast on YouTube. To submit a question, email us at: submit@identitycrisis.xyz. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way. We hope to hear from you soon! Follow Plebity: web: plebity.org/show/identity-crisis/ twitter: @plebity youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Ahot14Nv3YJDmdfTv6DQepQlsBprSCY patreon: patreon.com/plebity Follow 4W: web: 4w.pub/tags/identity-crisis/ twitter: @4Wpub patreon: patreon.com/mkfain --- The music in this episode is: Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license