When David and Louise’s* teenage daughter said she was really a boy, the couple were told by a swathe of professionals to affirm her delusion, or she might kill herself.For four years, they lived in turmoil as their daughter’s serious underlying mental health problems went largely unaddressed.Then one day, a chance encounter with a curious doctor led to a change of mind. In this episode, Julie Bindel talks to the couple along with other parents fed the “trans child” lie by professionals they thought they could trust. *Pseudonyms Writer: Julie Bindel Producer: Samantha Smith Artwork: Nicole Jones Actor: Joe FattoriniAnimations: Sarah Vaci (Lordy) SOURCES OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND SUPPORT The final report of the Cass Independent Review is referenced throughout the series. You can read it here. The LGB Alliance has a support line if you are 13 – 24 and want to explore your feelings and discuss your experiences in a warm, judgment-free space. The live-chat service is open between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesdays and between 4pm and 7pm on Thursdays. Send them an email at any other time and they’ll get back to you within 48 hours.Our Duty is an international support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology. They’ll put you in touch with other parents who want to protect their children from harm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe
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EPISODE 6: THE ONLY HERO IN THE VILLAGE
Growing up in remote North Wales was a formative experience for consultant psychiatrist Dr Az Hakeem. Being an outsider served him well when he faced homophobia as a clinician and then false accusations of transphobia. The author of DETRANS: When Transition is Not the Solution tells Julie why he thinks so many clinicians have let down vulnerable children and young people.Writer: Julie BindelProducer: Samantha SmithArtwork: Nicole JonesActor: Joe FattoriniAnimations: Sarah Vaci (Lordy)SOURCES OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND SUPPORTThe final report of the Cass Independent Review is referenced throughout the series. You can read it here.The LGB Alliance has a support line if you are 13 – 24 and want to explore your feelings and discuss your experiences in a warm, judgment-free space. The live-chat service is open between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesdays and between 4pm and 7pm on Thursdays. Send them an email at any other time and they’ll get back to you within 48 hours.Our Duty is an international support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology. They’ll put you in touch with other parents who want to protect their children from harm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe
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EPISODE 4: SOMETHING DID GO VERY WRONG
In 2018, former BBC journalist Hannah Barnes stumbled on a curious story involving apparent turmoil at an NHS clinic which was being overwhelmed by children described as experiencing “gender distress”.Consultant psychiatrist David Bell was a governor at the NHS Trust which ran the clinic. He was trying to blow the whistle on serious failings in the care of these children.In this episode, David, now retired, and Hannah who is associate editor at the New Statesman, describe what followed.And how between them, they helped exposed one of the biggest safeguarding and medical scandals in NHS history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe
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EPISODE 3: AURORA'S STORY
When Aurora* started to believe she was a boy, her parents were told by a swathe of professionals to affirm her delusion, or she might kill herself.For four years, the family lived in turmoil as Aurora’s serious underlying mental health problems went largely unaddressed. Then one day, a chance encounter with a curious doctor led to a dramatic change of mind.In this episode, Julie Bindel talks to Aurora, whose parents she met in Episode 2. Now 18, Aurora questions why she was fed the lie of the “trans child” by professionals she should have been able to trust.Writer: Julie BindelProducer: Samantha SmithArtwork: Nicole JonesActor: Joe FattoriniAnimations: Sarah Vaci (Lordy)SOURCES OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND SUPPORTThe final report of the Cass Independent Review is referenced throughout the series. You can read it here.The LGB Alliance has a support line if you are 13 – 24 and want to explore your feelings and discuss your experiences in a warm, judgment-free space. The live-chat service is open between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesdays and between 4pm and 7pm on Thursdays. Send them an email at any other time and they’ll get back to you within 48 hours.Our Duty is an international support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology. They’ll put you in touch with other parents who want to protect their children from harm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe
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EPISODE 5: JULIE GOES TO GENDERLAND
Julie Bindel heads to Brighton to meet parents and campaigners in conflict with their local authority over its policies on single sex spaces.They’re asking “what now?” following a change of government and the landmark Cass report which blew apart the scandal of an unwarranted social and medical experiment on children.Writer: Julie BindelProducer: Samantha SmithArtwork: Nicole JonesActor: Joe FattoriniAnimations: Sarah Vaci (Lordy)SOURCES OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND SUPPORTThe final report of the Cass Independent Review is referenced throughout the series. You can read it here.The LGB Alliance has a support line if you are 13 – 24 and want to explore your feelings and discuss your experiences in a warm, judgment-free space. The live-chat service is open between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesdays and between 4pm and 7pm on Thursdays. Send them an email at any other time and they’ll get back to you within 48 hours.Our Duty is an international support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology. They’ll put you in touch with other parents who want to protect their children from harm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe
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