Outward: Demystifying Monkeypox

Published: July 20, 2022, 7 a.m.

b'This month, Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder talk about two very different health stories. In the Thots & Queries segment they respond to a listener who has questions about the ethics of moving to another country in an age of Supreme uncertainty. Then they talk with Harun Tulunay, a London-based sexual-health advocate, about his experience with monkeypox. He has been sharing his experiences with the disease, including the challenges of receiving a correct diagnosis. In New York City, the rollout of the monkeypox vaccine program was a disaster. Then they are joined by journalist Io Dodds to discuss her recent piece for the Independent: \\u201c \\u2018Never Ask Permission\\u2019: How Two Trans Women Ran a Legendary Underground Surgical Clinic in a Rural Tractor Barn.\\u201d (Note, Jules was interviewed for the piece.)\\nItems discussed in the show:\\nConjuring Kesha, on Discovery +\\n\\u201c \\u2018Never Ask Permission\\u2019: How Two Trans Women Ran a Legendary Underground Surgical Clinic in a Rural Tractor Barn,\\u201d by Io Dodds, in the Independent\\n\\nGay Agenda\\nBryan: \\u201cWhat Should a Queer Children\\u2019s Book Do?\\u201d by Jessica Winter in the New Yorker\\nChristina: The Other Two, on HBO Max\\nJules: P-Valley, on Starz\\n\\nThis podcast was produced by\\xa0June Thomas.\\nPlease send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to\\xa0outwardpodcast@slate.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'