Came here for a detrans story. Ended up getting schooled on Isreali/Palestinian politics by a well spoken, thoughtful lesbian. Another great show, thanks Benjamin for having her! 👍👍

A Jewish woman who thinks a crush is a sickness... the plot of every woody Allen movie in the 80s lol

Maia is extraordinary person, what a fascinating story, thank you

This lovely girl said she grew up knowing what trans was but not recognising what gay was. How did that happen?

"Bomb shelters are particularly depressing places to be because there is no wi-fi in there ." Unintentionally funny ; seriously interesting and valid discussion however. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. 😊

She’s so smart and witty! And altruistic… wow! Refreshing.

I was extremely impressed with Maia. Have said this many times, but she has something special and wish her all the success with her lofty goals. We need those goals and one who aspires to reach them ❤

Another banger "calmversation" from the Boyce of reason. Just wanted to say I highly enjoyed the guest, what a bright mind and great storyteller.

What an interesting and intelligent young woman.

This is a great discussion. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.

This woman is one of my favorite guests on this channel. She is so intelligent, eloquent, and articulate. Due to her level of self-awareness and ability to communicate, this is one of the first times where I can clearly understand the connection between being gay and non-gender conforming and interpreting that as being “trans.” I’ve had a hard time wrapping my head around that one for a while now, as a Gen-Xer who sees sexuality and gender as so separate from one another.

A very intelligent de-transistor who has very carefully thought out every step of their journey. And Benjamin, I admire your willingness to give your guests from varied backgrounds, beliefs and experiences a safe zone to speak.

My favorite parts of Calmvesations is when Benjamin's jokes fall flat and the guests snicker and give that "Ha, good one" look. Never not makes me chuckle.

How can i NOT watch a video with that title??!! 😂 Brilliant

Wow. Very interesting, intriguing calmversation. Thanks for sharing Maia. 🐿

Very interesting lass,hope she's on again in the future.

Not related to transition specifically, but I feel like I relate to you (Maia) so much 😭. Also a lesbian, also feeling pressured abt wanting to dress more butch/masc, also currently waiting to study abroad for independence (i am in a muslim country rn), constantly feeling paranoid about parents, trying to find joy in the few romantic experiences i’ve had so far, going through heartbreaks alone, reading SBB (though I related to Therese more when I read it), etc. etc. Just wanted to thank you for that because it’s soooo real and helped me feel less isolated for a bit

Fabulous guest! She's so interesting and erudite I could listen to her for hours

What an exemplary young woman. Intelligent and thoughtful. Thankyou for doing this interview Maia

Loving this conversation

Thanks Maia - ❤

This is an absolutely fabulous interview. Thanks to both of you.

Great interview

Me thinks Maia had a lot of symptoms of autism. Maybe with ADHD?

She saw the Palestine and the trans propaganda

The more I listen to this woman the more I am so extremely impressed with her brain! ❤ What a bright curious mind! I am so happy she didn’t become ensnared in the Woke Cult and that she is going to go on to share her wisdom, insight, curiosity, and no doubt be a happy, well-adjusted, humble individual in this crazy world!! I wish her all the best, and I can hardly believe that she is so extremely in-touch and based at her young age. This is not meant in an ageist way at all-just noticing that fewer people in her age group are so grounded in reality and engrossed in critical thinking and curious thought-provoking mental processes, and it is soooo refreshing! I would certainly LOVE subscribing to her KZfaq channel if she does create one.

Her perspective is amazing, I hope she gets a national platform and her story reaches young women

Maia. Wonderful to se you with Boyce following Buck! This conversation was a treat. You are a remarkable individual. Shalom!

This was great. Thank you both.

Hello Benjamin and Maia. 👋🏻

Wow, you give me hope for the future, thanks.

I haven't finished listening yet, so I don't know if the topic comes up, but Maia's description of her childhood experience sounds like textbook autism (with ADHD). Of course at the time they wouldn't have recognized it, but we know so much more about autism in females now! 🙌

Stories of detransiton are absolutely horrific. These kids were perfectly healthy and now their body has been mutilated and their brains screwed up. I can't imagine anyone who would willingly let their child go through transition knowing this stuff

Thank you for an enlightening, thoughtful interview.

WHERE WERE HER PARENTS THAT WHOLE TIME? She was left to figure all of this out by herself! I am really in disbelief how completely absent parents are in all of these detransition cases.

31:40 This person just described two indicators of autism. Oh, well, people who are different must now comply to the new, fashionable, supposedly socially acceptable conformity.

The Deep End, with two chickens looking at themselves in a mirror. ;)

Unlike members of the woke cult, conservatives, religious or otherwise, loved Maia before, during and after transition. Godspeed!

Great interview. Maia is an adorable, intelligent, thoughtful woman. Thoroughly enjoyed her story.

Her root problem was luxury.

This was a wonderful conversation. She is a smart, deeply intelligent and deeply introspective woman. I’m so glad she found her PEACE. I wish I could set up a meeting with my daughter. She has finally grown enough yet also seems to be stunted and un permissible to herself to just be herself. The ideology is so disturbing to developing minds. Maybe she will get there too, I’m here to help her

what will we say about Biden? At least he made the trans run on time.

Fantastic interview, really interesting, especially towards the end on looking at possible commonalities in how 2 superficially different cults spread and damaged ppl and how we need to plan to manage longer term fallout as well as firefighting immediate problem.

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg, for listeners who may not have caught the title.

Web MD always leads to cancer, no matter what the symtom. I noticed thst years ago and never go there. It shouldn't surprise me that feeling attraction also winds up leading to cancer, too.

I am a transman, 52 years of age who is pro Israel. I wanted to be a boy when I was a child but didn't known that transmen exists. Today there is more education about transmen fortunately.

Impressive how she articulates her own story and draws conclusions from it.

I think that home IS a microcosm of the world, I have a PhD in spitballing out of context.

I understand what "social contagion" means, but for some reason I just fully processed, that the way I used to think certain music and stuff was cool, Gen Z gets into transition like it's a cool cultural scene...w...t...fffff.

Ah, the old Guinness book of records to trans pipeline. I see it all the time. Sick. Damn you abnormally tall people!

Having to rely on a drug for life would be enough to stop me from doing anything. You never know what finances will be. Insurance isn't guarenteed. Im surprised insurance pays for a voluntary plastic surgery now, and then lifelong drugs to go with it? Can we rely on that to last forever? Also, as Maia said, availability is not certain no matter where you live, imo.

Being brainy does not mean you are intelligent. And being intelligent does not mean that you are mature, or wise.

I agree with Maia at 1:46:51 clothes are not important or a matter of worrie, at least not for the parents

Something strange abt those cats, I can't quite put my finger on it a-doodle-do.

The kitty says🏆mine... mine... mine... mine... mine 😸

التعليق الثالث، التعليق الأول باللغة العربية، أول تعليق على هذا الفيديو كتبه رجل مثلي الجنس محبوب. الكثير من الإنجازات! أبكي الآن يا قطة النينجا.

Kitty, the phone's for you.

Chickens instead of kitties eh?... Ok, I'm listening...

I’m so sorry the butch women deserted you. I ❤ butch women, I think you’re wonderful and I wish we could be friends. I had adhd and had girlfriends Until I hit puberty. I had a lot of child hood abuse and neglect and I shudder to think how I might have responded if trans was a thing back then. I’ve been asked at lesbian parties if I was trans, which I took as a compliment because I’m an actor 😂 54:17 😅what are you talking about? ❤

So iPads/screens can be problems.

I am going to name my first child, Hasbara, in Maia's honor

Ha! So she was 100% normal. She just had terrible parents.

The uh… sexism, racism, homophobia & condescension of this interviewer is rather breathtaking. I kept watching because of the interviewee only. Do not recommend this interviewer.