Can You Ever Fully Detox Internalized Transphobia?
You've tried everything to detox and clean up your internalized transphobia. You've worked with a therapist, journaled, self-reflected, spent time understanding where your beliefs come from, shifted perspectives, educated yourself, gained clearer understanding. Yet after doing all that work, you still find yourself struggling with internalized transphobia. Why?
Dr. Z explains the uncomfortable truth: internalized transphobia is something we all have and will continue to have because it's so deeply embedded in the fabric of our world. She uses the cup metaphor—once you detox your internal cup, it gets filled very quickly again because you don't live off the grid away from civilization. The minute you turn on news, go online, or go outdoors, micro-messages telling you "you don't exist" or "you're not welcome" fill the cup again.
So if it's impossible to fully detox, why even bother? Watch to find out why awareness is everything, how being less triggered changes your behavior, what the actual goal should be instead of complete detoxification, and why this work matters for being a better human being.
