Dr. Sand Chang (they/them) is a Chinese American, gender fluid and non-binary trauma informed psychologist. In today's conversation, Josie and Dr. Sand discuss the importance of body liberation specifically for trans health, and how diet culture can impact those who are trying to conceive.

What if you could trust in getting the health care you need in ways that felt good and helped you thrive? What if the health system honoured and valued queer and trans people's lives, bodies, and expertise? What if LGBTQ+ communities led and organized our own health care as a form of mutual aid? What if every aspect of our health care was rooted in a commitment to our healing, pleasure, and liberation? Chapter in Zena Sharman’s anthology The Care We Dream Of: Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health.

It can be hard, at times impossible, to separate out the different pressures we face living day to day in our trans and non-binary bodies. When it comes to existing in relative comfort, it’s not just about aesthetics. It’s about safety, access, all the things we are not talking about. And we need to talk about eating disorders in the trans community because they are killing us.