Homosexuality: The DSM's Awkward Phase
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Today, Jen talks about the inclusion of homosexuality in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and how gay rights activists got it (eventually) removed. We talk about Dr. John H. Fryer, who participated on a panel about homosexuality and psychiatry as Dr. Henry Anonymous, complete with mask and voice distorter to protect his identity. Along the way we get into trans rights, feminist porn, cabbage patch dolls, and more!
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