Pop culture and ABA and libations, oh my! Each week we will look at everyday events that occur in pop culture and apply the principles of behavior analysis to scientifically discuss the current trends of behaviors while looking inward and dissecting the functions of our own behaviors that contribute to pop culture. From Karens calling the police on innocent Black people, to the rise of the latest dance trends on TikTok, Love, Sex, and Applied Behavior Analysis is where behavioral science and pop culture meet.
You Are Being Played: How to Spot Anti-Trans Dog Whistles
Dog Whistle:
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Dr. Gabriella Barrientos, the first PhD-BCBA who specializes in autistic transgender affirming care, joins me to discuss anti-trans dog whistles. Dr. Barrientos teaches listeners how to spot them and how to generalize them to ensure that we aren't getting played into creating a more dangerous world for our trans community members.
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You Are Being Played: How to Spot Anti-Trans Dog Whistles
Published 8 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Only that specific population can hear. It's the same exact concept. And then that third piece is the plausible deniability where a speaker is malicious intent. They can kind of claim it as something else. They can go without being challenged. They can remain innocent in the harm that they're perpetuating with that message. So with specifically regarding the transgender community, there are these dog whistle phrases, statements that are being made all of the time about this community that we are internalizing. We as professionals are internalizing them as we are consuming media. Families and parents are consuming it. […]
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