Wildly Queerious: Recent Episodes
Dr. Corinne Votaw & Brittany Freer
Humanists Dr. Corinne Votaw, PsyD, and Brittany Freer, MA, use their mental health and healing training to frame conversations on queer theory, religion, politics, media, and current events.
In this episode Corinne and Brittany recap 2023, talk about their upcoming move, and explore some of the highs and lows in the queer community over the past year.
A look at the errors we make when we assume, the things we don't know, undoing prejudice, and considering context when looking at safety.
This episode explores how the queer community is pathologized for mental health struggles brought on by oppression and marginalization. Classic victim blaming.
We explore how geography matters and the importance of living in spaces that are not only affirming but which limit access to healthcare for the queer community.
In this episode, we explore Brittany's first experience in a Sensory Deprivation tank, recent legislation allowing county clerks to deny marriage licenses based on religious beliefs, and the goal of the alt-right/Christian-nationalists to exterminate the queer community.
In this episode, we explore the growing animosity between some trans women and cis women who feel their experiences are being invalidated by each other.
In this episode, we explore the cognitive flexibility of opposing sides, calling out the cowardice of such people as Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Christian Nationalists/Fascists. We explore the absurd arguments against gender-affirming care and the intentional ignorance of decades of research on hormone treatments, including puberty blockers.
In this introductory episode, you'll get a little background on our hosts, Dr. Corinne Votaw (She/Her) and Brittany Freer (They/Them).