Gender Euphoria: What is Trans Joy

About the event:

Has it occurred to you that so much attention on the trans+ experience in the media is focused on the negative aspects? Not only is it evident from the term "gender dysphoria", which carries the negative dys- prefix, as is it emphasised by the medical community, pop culture, or academia. While that focus is indeed needed to bring attention to and help with pressing issues, the risk is that the community might let itself be defined by this negative sentiment. However, for many, there is a lot of joy in truly living as yourself. A more appropriate term describing this positive, forward-looking view would be gender euphoria. For the trans+ community, this can come from bodily experience, physical presentation, social relationships, inclusion, and cultural representation, similar to cis people's affirmation of their identities.

In order to introduce and discuss this topic from various perspectives, several panellists are invited:

• Sophie Jeckmans – PO&CL at ING / Trans woman / Lead Trans+@Workplace Pride
• Dylan Drenk – Psychologist, Psychosocial Expert, and PhD Candidate
• 1 to 2 more Panellists Forthcoming
• (Moderator) Savannah Fischer – VP Europe, Fischer Solutions / Trans woman

About Workplace Pride

Based in Amsterdam, Workplace Pride’s activities include both the Netherlands and many countries around the world. They strive to push the boundaries of LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
Awareness raising, measurement, research, training and network building through targeted events are the pillars of the Foundation’s work. Complementing these are specific programs for young LGBTIQ+ people and LGBTIQ+ women alongside custom-made training.
Erasmus University Rotterdam joined Workplace Pride as a member recently.