What if everything you thought about gender… was just one version of the story?

In this episode, Rae explores the concept of gender mapping — how different cultures, histories, and systems have understood gender across time — and why the modern Western binary is only one small piece of a much bigger picture.

Drawing from Dr. Eli Erlick’s work and the development of the Gender Unicorn, Rae unpacks:

• What gender mapping actually is
• How cultures around the world have recognized gender diversity for centuries
• Why modern understandings of gender are shaped by colonial and religious frameworks
• The evolution of gender models from early medical theories to today
• How tools like the Gender Unicorn can make gender more understandable and accessible

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