Irreversible Damage at Fourteen | Detransitioner Clementine Breen | EP 531
March 20, 2025
218,405
8,136
944
4.16%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Jordan Peterson Episodes Around March 20, 2025
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
1:40:31Now PlayingIrreversible Damage at Fourteen | Detransitioner Clementine Breen | EP 531
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelDr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Clementine Breen, a child who was moved through the transgender pipeline and has since de-transitioned. Together they walk through her story (from early sexual abuse to the daunting decision to undergo affirming surgery), the confusion and fallout thereafter, reorientation, and her lawsuit against the doctor who led her astray.
Clementine Breen is a de-transitioner who experienced early sexual abuse before having her gender dysphoria misdiagnosed as being transgender. Top surgery was sold to her at age 13, all the while her parents were told the atrocious “dead daughter or living son” lie. She is currently embroiled in a landmark lawsuit against her former doctor, Dr. Olson Kennedy.
This episode was filmed on January 1st, 2025.
Unlock the adfree experience of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and dive into exclusive bonus content on DailyWire+. Start watching now
| Today’s Sponsors |
ShopifySign up for your onedollarper month trial period at
HallowGet 3 months free at
ExpressVPNGo to and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free!
Oracle NetsuiteMake better business decisions with NetSuite
| Links |
For Clementine Breen:
| Chapters |
(0:00) Coming up
(0:54) Intro
(6:34) A difficult conversation
(9:28) Sexual abuse before puberty
(13:10) A theory for anorexia
(14:10) “There’s no excuse for not explaining this”
(18:09) Bad counseling and affirmation
(19:45) Major problem: the legal and professional standard of care is gender affirmation
(22:35) “They told me I was supposed to be born male”
(26:28) Social transition fueled popularity
(29:52) “Transition” didn’t resolve her issues: increased stress, insomnia, and hallucinations
(33:08) The shame, rationalization, and deep complexity of childhood abuse
(37:22) Trying to live up to a perception of masculinity, side effects of testosterone
(40:47) The “at risk for suicide” lie used to push children into the trans pipeline
(50:53) Constant affirmation, “I hoped it would be the answer”
(54:59) Finally recognizing past abuse at age 16, “I couldn’t function properly”
(57:04) The consequences of puberty blockers, the decision to undergo surgery
(1:01:49) Rubber-stamped despite conflicting medical notes
(1:04:12) Waking up after surgery, “I was so numb … dissociated”
(1:09:04) A new therapist changed everything, “we did not talk about my gender”
(1:14:36) Focusing on interests, passions, and the future — deciding to de-transition
(1:17:31) “I could not picture myself as someone's father”
(1:19:33) Clementine’s attitude toward femininity now
(1:21:40) Bumping into Billboard Chris: a viral conversation
(1:25:55) Mounting the lawsuit
(1:28:59) Notoriety and college life
(1:30:47) Fear, PTSD, and reconciliation
(1:34:11) “I’m female and I’m happy to be female”
(1:35:04) Clementine’s words for every young girl
// LINKS //
Peterson Academy
#JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #dailywireplus
Ep. 0531
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.