8. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld

We're not a fan of nazis around these parts, and not just for the
obvious reasons. Did you know that one of the most iconic images
of them burning books is from when they burned the library of a
gay, Jewish, communist sexologist well known for his research on
sexuality and gender, including trans identity? Until this
episode, we didn't either! In this first part of a two part
series (so far!), we dive into the fascinating life of Doctor
Magnus Hirschfeld, the "Einstein of sex." His approach to
sexuality, gender, and race was decades ahead of the likes of
Alfred Kinsey and Harry Benjamin, and who knows were society
would be had his research not been destroyed. So come join us as
we say, "Nazi punks, fuck off!" 


Outline

0:00 – Introduction
3:38 – Content Warnings
5:40 – Social Context: Taboos and Mores
12:50 – Social Context: White Supremacy
17:43 – Social Context: Romanticism and the German Wilhelmite
Period
24:50 – Social Context: Volkish Movements and Nazism
26:47 – Who Were They? Bio Time
31:00-31:53 – Content Warning: Discussion of Suicide
55:45-59:00 - (Not So) Fun Segment: Word of the Week
1:06:48 - Why Do We Think They're Gay?
1:11:40 – How Gay Were They?
1:14:30 – Closing and Where to Find us Online


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