Trans Inside
Trans Inside
Podcast Description
Get an inside look on the experience of transgender, gender diverse and two-spirit individuals in federal corrections in Canada from Carleton Social Work students Julia and Sabrina.Through this podcast, we will trace the history of trans and gender expansive individuals in federal prisons, seeing how this issue connects to wider discussions and cultural understandings of gender; and what this really means for individuals on the inside.Listen to the full show on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0I9shZrcGjdrySKGN5a6ig?si=9b602922db8f46b6
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The podcast focuses on the experiences of transgender and gender diverse individuals in federal prisons, exploring historical injustices, cultural perceptions of gender, and systemic discrimination. Specific episodes address the historical treatment of trans prisoners, the implications of transphobia in correctional settings, and broader societal discussions about gender identity, with content warnings for discussions of violence and discrimination.
Get an inside look on the experience of transgender, gender diverse and two-spirit individuals in federal corrections in Canada from Carleton Social Work students Julia and Sabrina.
Through this podcast, we will trace the history of trans and gender expansive individuals in federal prisons, seeing how this issue connects to wider discussions and cultural understandings of gender; and what this really means for individuals on the inside.
Listen to the full show on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0I9shZrcGjdrySKGN5a6ig?si=9b602922db8f46b6
This podcast was recorded on unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation whose presence on this land reaches back to time immemorial.
Welcome to the first episode of Trans Inside. In this episode, Julia and Sabrina explore the history of how Canadian federal corrections has treated trans and gender expansive prisoners, as a way of understanding how we got to this current mess.
Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of transphobia, sexual and physical violence, and racism. The term “prisoner” is used, as well as justice involved or incarcerated person to define those that are currently incarcerated. This is done to recognize both they ways in which individuals do not want their time in prisons to define them, and to acknowledge the lived realities of how people are treated in prisons; that their personhood has been reduced to that of a “prisoner”, and that more than just changing the term used is required to change this treatment.
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References:
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Challenges Faced by Gender Diverse Persons in Federal Corrections: An Ombudsman’s Perspective
Dalwood, C. (2024, January 11). Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic. Xtra Magazine. https://xtramagazine.com/power/politics/canada-prison-system-transphobic-261827
Dorman, D. (2024, April 19). Gender diverse prisoners and sex-based patterns of offending: Jo Phoenix. Macdonald-Laurier Institute. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/gender-diverse-prisoners-and-sex-based-patterns-of-offending/
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