Social Transition: A Powerful Psychosocial Intervention

Social transition is often the first step recommended when a young person starts questioning their gender identity. It involves adopting a new name, pronouns, appearance, and other identity markers to align with their desired gender. Recently, schools, driven by the gender-affirmative approach, have increasingly taken an active role in supporting—and sometimes even encouraging—students through this process. Many families, feeling the pressure from professionals, make these significant changes despite limited evidence on the long-term effects. Sometimes, adopting a new identity can lead to more challenges than it solves. In this episode, Sasha and Stella take an in-depth look at the complexities and difficulties surrounding social transition.