Hi all! Kimberly and I and many others living with DSDs strongly feel that there is a huge value to sharing our stories and hearing others' stories as well. So, first we present Kimberly's! Check out her story here, or search for it on iTunes:
DSD Life Stories: Kimberly's Story
As a reminder, we'd love to hear your story as well! Feel free to send us a recording or contact us and we'll set up a time for an informal recording.
All the best,
Noi
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
DSD Discussions on iTunes
This whole podcast thing has been quite the learning experience, but we are coming along, and I'm happy to let you know that our feed has been approved by Apple and you can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! Just search on DSD Discussions and you'll find us. Noi and I are working on episode 003 (due out next weekend) and we hope you are enjoying the discussion. Thanks!
Kimberly.
Kimberly.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
DSD Discussions: EPISODE 002
Episode Two is here! With special guest, SKY!
This episode was inspired by Dan Savage and the project he started - the It Gets Better Project. For those who aren't yet aware, the project was started in response to a number of recent teen suicides involving gay teens who were bullied to the point that they felt they wanted to take their own lives. The project centers around a simple message to gay teens: "It gets better." And has encouraged gays and their allies from around the world to post videos of encouragement and inspiration, and let young people know that despite how it might seem, life does get better.
We felt that a similar message of hope was applicable to all teens, especially those with intersex conditions/DSDs. To that end, Kimberly, Sky, and I (Noi) recorded this podcast to let anyone with a DSD know that IT GETS BETTER!
Download the MP3 directly here:
DSD Discussions: Podcast 002
We welcome your comments and questions here on the blog.
Or feel free to leave us a voicemail at 646-397-1DSD, or an email at dsddiscussions@gmail.com.
This episode was inspired by Dan Savage and the project he started - the It Gets Better Project. For those who aren't yet aware, the project was started in response to a number of recent teen suicides involving gay teens who were bullied to the point that they felt they wanted to take their own lives. The project centers around a simple message to gay teens: "It gets better." And has encouraged gays and their allies from around the world to post videos of encouragement and inspiration, and let young people know that despite how it might seem, life does get better.
We felt that a similar message of hope was applicable to all teens, especially those with intersex conditions/DSDs. To that end, Kimberly, Sky, and I (Noi) recorded this podcast to let anyone with a DSD know that IT GETS BETTER!
Download the MP3 directly here:
DSD Discussions: Podcast 002
We welcome your comments and questions here on the blog.
Or feel free to leave us a voicemail at 646-397-1DSD, or an email at dsddiscussions@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
DSD Discussions: EPISODE 001
In conjunction with the first Rocky Mountain Regional AISSG meeting, we are pleased to announce the release of our very first episode of DSD Discussions! We are very excited about this new project and our plan is to produce a new episode every two weeks going forward. We hope you enjoy it!
Download the MP3 directly here:
DSD Discussions: Podcast 001
We welcome your comments and questions here on the blog.
Or feel free to leave us a voicemail at 646-397-1DSD, or an email at dsddiscussions@gmail.com
Download the MP3 directly here:
DSD Discussions: Podcast 001
We welcome your comments and questions here on the blog.
Or feel free to leave us a voicemail at 646-397-1DSD, or an email at dsddiscussions@gmail.com
Monday, August 23, 2010
Pilot Recording
This weekend we got a chance to make a pilot recording of DSD Discussions. We probably needed to be a bit more organized, but I think it went really well. We sounded pretty natural, I think, and it was easy to record and we had a good rapport. It is just so difficult to get these basics out of the way so that we can talk about some of the more interesting topics. We're also encountering some problems with the mic I purchased, but I think I can get that sorted out. I'm trying to figure out if we can have some space here for episodes, but I don't see that as a possibility. More to come soon.
Kimberly.
Kimberly.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Closer to Podcast
It's been quite the crazy week at work and I can't believe I'm already nearing the weekend! But the good news is that my local AIS bud is on board for the podcast. We're going to see what we can do this weekend, plan out an agenda, and give it a try. This one may wind up not-for-public-consumption depending on how it comes out, but if it is half way decent, we'll slap a #001 on it and hit the town. I am hopeful that once started it will just get easier to do... throwing the switch has been difficult to manage so far.
We hung out last weekend and had an awesome time so I really am looking forward to working with her on this and seeing what we can do. Not sure what the agenda of this first one will be - there are many topics to explore and I'm hesitant to waste a "good one" on our pilot episode as we work out how to do this, but I wonder how many people will even understand what we are talking about without giving some background. I guess I just have to understand that this will unfold however it will... that assuming anyone winds up listening, they'll likely not want to go back and listen from the start anyway, so we'll have to make sure each podcast post can stand on it's own.
I hope this will get more exciting to follow as it ramps up, but boring old me is signing off for now.
Kimberly.
We hung out last weekend and had an awesome time so I really am looking forward to working with her on this and seeing what we can do. Not sure what the agenda of this first one will be - there are many topics to explore and I'm hesitant to waste a "good one" on our pilot episode as we work out how to do this, but I wonder how many people will even understand what we are talking about without giving some background. I guess I just have to understand that this will unfold however it will... that assuming anyone winds up listening, they'll likely not want to go back and listen from the start anyway, so we'll have to make sure each podcast post can stand on it's own.
I hope this will get more exciting to follow as it ramps up, but boring old me is signing off for now.
Kimberly.
Monday, August 9, 2010
DSD Discussions Podcast and Blog
Welcome to the first post of DSD Discussions. Soon we'll be posting our first podcast to discuss the various aspects and implications of DSD.
DSD stands for Disorders of Sexual Development, the newish way to talk about intersex conditions. I actually prefer Differences of Sexual Development over Disorder because I don't believe we have anything that needs to be fixed, which I feel disorder implies. I have a lot more to say about this topic but will go into that another time and/or on the podcast. For now, I want to establish this blog and address and start generating some interest from possible contributors and associates.
I hope that we'll be able to bring the issues of DSDs to a wider audience, start some discussions about sometimes difficult topics, and explore what it all means. Obviously, there are as many individual experiences of DSD as there are people who have one, so this will be my experience, and the experience of those who wish to contribute here, but it will by no means capture what it is for everyone. Still, I hope that it will provide a means of education, advocacy, and discussion. Thanks!
Kimberly.
DSD stands for Disorders of Sexual Development, the newish way to talk about intersex conditions. I actually prefer Differences of Sexual Development over Disorder because I don't believe we have anything that needs to be fixed, which I feel disorder implies. I have a lot more to say about this topic but will go into that another time and/or on the podcast. For now, I want to establish this blog and address and start generating some interest from possible contributors and associates.
I hope that we'll be able to bring the issues of DSDs to a wider audience, start some discussions about sometimes difficult topics, and explore what it all means. Obviously, there are as many individual experiences of DSD as there are people who have one, so this will be my experience, and the experience of those who wish to contribute here, but it will by no means capture what it is for everyone. Still, I hope that it will provide a means of education, advocacy, and discussion. Thanks!
Kimberly.
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