Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-03-21
Books mentioned on 159. Irreversible Damage? | Abigail Shrier
This episode was recorded on 01/06/21 Abigail Shrier and I discuss identity, gender dysphoria, the increased rate of gender transitioning procedures among young female adolescents, details of these procedures, de-transitioning, her personal experiences with writing her book “Irreversible Damage”, and more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Irreversible Damage
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier is a 2020 nonfiction book that examines the sharp surge in adolescent girls adopting transgender identities, attributing the trend largely to social contagion and peer influence.
Discussed“irreversible damage the transgender craze seducing our daughters thanks for agreeing to talk to me today”
Where to get it
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The Discovery Of The Unconscious
The Discovery Of The Unconscious by Henri F.
Discussed“and so i'd read this book called the discovery of the unconscious by henri ellenberger and he talked about psychological uh contagions”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Irreversible Damage
“all i'm pointing out in the book is that there are there seems to be a sudden rise in these teenage girls who are subject to pure influence in social media influence deciding they're transgender and there are no medical safeguards for these girls”
Own book Irreversible Damage
“if you read the book i interviewed experts of all persuasions but but but more importantly there are literally thousands i believe certainly hundreds of books celebrating immediate medical transition for teenagers there is precisely one book that did an investigation of the risks and benefits and concerns that that that might be had around the medicalization of teenage girls”
Own book Irreversible Damage
“she goes on youtube who did a 12 part series on my book i i never met her i didn't know about her until she did this but she's a d transitioner did a 12-part session on my book in which she said yes this was totally her experience as a teenager”