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Gender is Not Real: How Society Traumatizes Your Body into Identity
You think your identity is your truth. But what if it's actually a prison? This video explores Bettina Wuttig's groundbreaking book 'The Traumatized Subject,' which argues that gender and identity are not natural essences but physical imprints of trauma. Wuttig, a sociologist and psychotherapist, combines poststructuralist theory with neuroscience to reveal how social rules are literally burned into your nervous system. We dive into how the 18th century invented identity for control, how the medical establishment rewired women's bodies as 'hysterical,' and why your gender performance might be a chronic survival response. But there's hope: we uncover how somatic therapy and contact improvisation can decouple your body from these social scripts, offering a path to true liberation. Watch to understand the biological cage you're in—and how to break free.
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