Auntie Wombat's Bible Class

Episode 8: Consent & Reproductive Health

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 30 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

No listener questions this week, so Auntie Wombat gives a primer on consent, then a quick lesson on reproductive health.

Episode 19: GRSM

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Only one question today, asking the difference between the GSRM/GRSM and LGBTQIA+ acronyms, and whether it's time to start using GRSM.

Episode 12: Language

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Questions today include:

Does my sexuality change when I come out as trans?
Is it OK to identify as "queer?"
What's wrong with "that's so gay?”

Episode 16: Controversy

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Topics this week include:

Why are people trying to replace the old lipstick lesbian flag?
Is it normal to still not feel connected to my new name after a few weeks?

Episode 3: Gender Fluid?/Abuse

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Auntie Wombat fields a question about Gender Fluid as an identity and disentangling it from past trauma, and then discusses emotional abuse.

Articles and resources referenced:

Episode 7: Coming Out

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Auntie Wombat discusses tips for Coming Out.

WebMD has a great page that I used as a starting point for this episode: https://teens.webmd.com/features/coming-out-as-lgbt-teen#1

Episode 18: Toxic Masculinity & Using the Bathroom

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

This week's topics include:

Alternate gender-neutral pronouns
What is Toxic Masculinity?
Asking your parents to use your correct name when talking about the past
Tips for using public restrooms while trans or nonbinary

Episode 11: Body Dysmorphia

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Questions today include:

How can I deal with Body Dysmorphia?
What does the A in LGBTQIA stand for?
Is it normal to feel self-doubt about being trans?
Am I trans enough?
What's the difference between Gender Identity and Gender Expression?

Episode 15: Conversion Therapy

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

This week my only request was to talk about straight camps, which are a form of conversion therapy.

Episode 2: Gender & Mental Health

Auntie Wombat's Bible Class — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Auntie Wombat talks about the gender binary and non-binary gender identities, a high level overview of transitioning, and then tackles mental health and suicide.

Chest binders for trans guys, from a company owned by trans guys: https://www.gc2b.co
About consent and confidentiality in teen mental health services: https://www.utmb.edu/pedi_ed/CoreV2/Adolescent/Adolescent7.html
About depression in the LGBTQ+ population: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/gay

Suicide Hotlines:

The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/ US: 1-877-565-8860 Canada: 1-877-330-6366
National Suicide Prevention Hotline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255