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Content note: This episode references transphobic arguments and objections to gender-affirming health care (GAHC) in our discussion and explanation of the guidelines for GAHC. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced.
This episode kicks off a multi-part series on the health of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) communities in South Africa. Dr Anastacia Tomson — medical doctor, activist, and lead author of South Africa’s groundbreaking gender-affirming healthcare guidelines — joins us to dispel myths, clarify misconceptions, and highlight the life-saving importance of evidence-based, compassionate care.
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⏳ Chapter timestamps
00:00:00 Land acknowledgement
00:00:28 Title credits
00:00:43 Health disclaimer
00:01:38 Welcome and introduction
00:05:11 About the work of Dr Anastacia Tomson
00:11:16 The real values underpinning gender-affirming health care (GAHC)
00:19:27 The truth about the access to GAHC
00:23:32 Gender-inclusive language 101
00:27:01 Non-medical gender-affirming practices
00:33:23 The truth about hormone therapy
00:41:38 The truth about gender-affirming surgery
00:50:59 A future for everyone
00:56:17 End credits
📌 Featured Resources
Tomson, A., McLachlan, C., Wattrus, C., Adams, K., Addinall, R., Bothma, R., Jankelowitz, L., Kotze, E., Luvuno, Z., Madlala, N., Matyila, S., Padavatan, A., Pillay, M., Rakumakoe, M., Tomson-Myburgh, M., Venter, W., & de Vries, E. (2021). Southern African HIV Clinicians Society gender-affirming healthcare guideline for South Africa. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v22i1.1299
Tomson, A. (2020). Always Anastacia. Jeppestown: Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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