Spend some time and listen to an honest and open conversation about medical consent, consent culture, TransHealth, queer and disability healthcare with Axel Nathaniel Rose. Axel shares with Naomi his lived experience as a queer, transgender, and disabled man, reflecting on the life-long impacts of when medical consent is not given. An empowering episode challenging necessary system change and inspiring individual advocacy.

This episode was recorded in February 2024.

CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references medical abuse, explicit transphobia, sexual violence, and transphobic and misogynistic public policy.

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References

University of New South Wales

The C-Word (Learning Consent Blog)

Learning Consent

Liz Kelly (Continuum of Sexual Violence)

Kitty Stryker

Ask: Building Consent Culture

Carol Queen

Laurie Penny

Nevo Zisin

Quinn Eades

They Thought It Was An Obsession Article

Trans Broken Arm Syndrome

UNSW Interview (Accessible Healthcare for the Trans and Gender Diverse Community)

TransHub

ACON

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

International Transgender Day of Visibility

The Gender Centre

The Albion Centre

On The Couch Caddyshack Project discussions

Sage @sagescrittore (Ursula Le Guin Quote)

Credits

Host: Naomi Viret

Guest: Axel-Nathaniel Rose

Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson

Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript)

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