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Panelists will explore gender dynamics in romantic relationships (issues and how are people are navigating the challenges), the polarity of sexual erotic charge when partners have a more balanced feminine and masculine within (gender-fluid or not), and share observations from their work with queer, trans and non-binary couples about how gender dynamics play out in their relationships.

In this experiential session we will first examine some common myths, stereotypes and assumptions about gender in families relationships. We will consider all types of relationships and families, including friendships, parenting, kinship circles, families of choice and so on. We will take time to observe how rigid gender binaries limit not only the ways in which we love ourselves but also the ways in which we love those around us.

We'll be talking about things like: What if Compersion isn't something to 'acquire', but rather, innate to who we are as humans? What's the relationship between the nervous system and experiences of Compersion? How (and why) White Supremacy Culture creates obstacles to compersion. How Somatic Anti-oppression principles and practices can help us grow more capacity for Compersion.

This episode brings two leading powerhouses of gender, trauma and their intersections with sex and pleasure. In this episode we look at the notion of intersectionality and how pleasure is informed by so much more than whats in our pants. You can find joy and pleasure after trauma and why generic sex advice can often make things worse for us than we intend.

What do we mean when we say 'relationship'? How do we separate our needs and desires from norms and expectations? How can we approach our relationships with mutuality, care and compassion? This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for anybody who wants to examine their place in the world -- how we relate to ourselves, and others.

One of the keynotes for the 3rd International Non-Monogamies and Contemporary Intimacies Conference (Barcelona, Spain. Novembe 2019). Alex Iantaffi and MJ Barker read extracts of the relationship chapter from their new book Life Isn't Binary and discuss a different approach to love and relationships.

Session 5 is dedicated to Gender Based Violence (GBV). What makes this an important and unique conversation not to be missed, is the diversity of angles of GBV being presented. Notable  global  figures will converse with you and bring you cutting edge research that will engage you on both the personal and political level. Welcome to yet another important WAS CONVERSATION.

There's something insidious growing inside the trans community: transmedicalism. It's exclusionary, it's harmful, it's gatekeeping, and it needs to stop. So let's talk about what it is, why it's so bad, and where in the heck it came from (the answer may (not) surprise you).

How do you describe the indescribable, something so pervasive and yet so inscrutable? Join me as I tackle one of the biggest topics for many trans people, gender dysphoria. We're gonna talk about how there's no escaping it, and then see if I can put into words what it's like to live with. We're joined by therapist, author, and gender specialist Dr. Alex Iantaffi to discuss challenging the patriarchy, needing to see ourselves to find ourselves, and Sicilian bubble-butts!

Trans & Non-binary Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and the Embodiment of the Masculine and Feminine Panelists will discuss their personal journeys around gender and sexuality, both internally and how they present to the world, their experience with masculine and feminine energies (impact on life, work, relationships), and what they experience as the beauty and joy, as well as the sorrow and pain of being trans, non-binary, or any other gender.

This conversation focused on their co-authored book "Life Isn’t Binary", written with MJ Barker. Challenging our rigidly binary knowledge and societal structures, the author explored how non-binary methods can be used to generate new ways of understanding the complexity of human experience.

What is Gender? Is this episode, Dr. Alex Iantaffi unpacks all things gender covering the historical, social and cultural phenomenon and the bio-psycho-social construct of gender. We also talk about inbetweeness and the impacts of not fitting into boxes and having our identities erased and invisibilised. (This podcast episode was recorded in March 2022).

In episode 87 we discuss Intersectional Identity Studies with Alex Iantaffi (they/he/lui).

Raising All Voices: Creating and Facilitating Gender Inclusive Spaces with featured guest Alex Iantaffi (they/he/lui) This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore and understand gender from individual, historical, cultural and social perspectives.

Alex Iantaffi giving their talk, "Gender Expansion for Collective Liberation " at Ignite Minneapolis 9 on November 18, 2015 at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis.

Our binary view of the world is often established when we are very young, frequently conveyed through a series of oppositions: yes or no, up or down, good or bad. As we grow older, though, we come to understand that life is less a matter of yes/no and more about yes...and.

Join Martha Kauppi, LMFT, for an expert interview with Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT, discussing working with queer and trans clients in a therapy setting.

Non-binary identities and experiences have become increasingly visible in recent years. When young people identify with a gender under the non-binary umbrella, it can be challenging for caregivers and/or therapists to understand what this means and what their experiences might be. In this conversation, Dr. Alex Iantaffi and Dr. Sarah Burgamy address some of the myths and misconceptions around non-binary identities and experiences.

Alex talks about their essay in Magic of the Pearl Pentacle - a fierce and powerful contribution on gender liberation, and how Liberty is enacted and held in community.

Join Dr. Alex Iantaffi, gender radical, ancestral reverence practitioner and host of Gender Stories Podcast as we discuss liminality, the intersection of patriarchy and liberation, and praying through queer sex.

On November 20, 2024, United Pagans and the QUAC student group hosted an informal Zoom conversation with Dr. Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, LMFT (they/he/lui). Dr. Iantaffi is a disabled, trans, bi-queer, polyamorous, Italian author, therapist, international speaker, clinical supervisor, teacher, initiate, parent, and witch currently living on Dakota and Anishinaabe territories known as Minnesota.