Journalist John Colapinto on the Tragic Tale of David Reimer, The Boy Who Was Raised a Girl

Journalist John Colapinto on the Tragic Tale of David Reimer, The Boy Who Was Raised a Girl

Quillette associate editor Iona Italia interviews journalist John Colapinto, whose book "As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl" chronicles the life of David Reimer, a Canadian man who was born as Bruce Reimer and subjected to a controversial and ultimately unsuccessful gender-reassignment following a botched circumcision. The book delves into the psychological, ethical, and medical complexities of David's life, from the surgical accident and subsequent interventions to his struggle with his gender identity. It also serves as a critique of Dr. John Money's theories on gender plasticity and the ethics of imposing a gender identity on a child unable to provide informed consent. Colapinto interviews various people involved in the case, including David Reimer himself, his family, and professionals who later questioned Money's work. The book paints a detailed picture of the Reimer family's ordeal, David's internal struggles, and the professional controversies that the case stirred up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Documenting a Decade of Academic Meltdowns

Documenting a Decade of Academic Meltdowns

Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock about her new CBC/BBC documentary, Speechless—which explores the rise of censorship and mobbings on campus.  Learn more about your ...

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The Search for Truth

The Search for Truth

Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to author Michael Shermer about his new book, Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

9 Apr 50min

The Historical Case for Israel

The Historical Case for Israel

In a new book, U.S. District Court Judge Roy Altman traces Jews’ indigenous presence in the holy land over the last 3,231 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Ayatollahs' Assassins

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Iona Italia talks to Roya Hakakian about her book ‘Assassins of the Turquoise Palace’ and the past and present crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

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When Everyone Knows Every Knows...

When Everyone Knows Every Knows...

Iona Italia talks to cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker about his new book on Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

20 Mar 45min

Has the Gay Rights Revolution Gone Too Far for the Gay Community’s Own Good?

Has the Gay Rights Revolution Gone Too Far for the Gay Community’s Own Good?

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with University College London law professor Ronan McCrea about his new book, The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Fre...

17 Mar 35min

The Extraordinary Exploits of Agent Zo

The Extraordinary Exploits of Agent Zo

Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to historian Clare Mulley about her biography of Polish war heroine Elżbieta Zawacka, aka Agent Zo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mar 37min

Will Post-Islamist Iran Get a Royal Restoration?

Will Post-Islamist Iran Get a Royal Restoration?

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Iranian-Canadian human-rights activist Kaveh Shahrooz about whether Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last Shah of Iran, might rise to power as a new ...

6 Mar 34min

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