Gender Reveal

Latest Episodes:

Episode 29: Vivek Shraya Sep 17, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with musician, author, filmmaker, and visual artist Vivek Shraya (she/her). Topics include:

Viewing Hindu gods as queer role models
Writing pop music about racism, gender, and biphobia
Why we should reject "love is love" as a queer slogan
Chronic suicidality / how to live when the world wants you dead [CN: 42-49 min]
How do we keep going if we don't think we're going to win?

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here.

Buy I'm Afraid of Men here. Listen to Angry and Part-Time Woman on Spotify. More of Vivek's work can be found at vivekshraya.com.

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Send us your comments, questions, and feelings via gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

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Episode 28: Joanna Cifredo & Rebecca Kling Sep 10, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with trans advocates Joanna Cifredo (she/her) and Rebecca Kling (she/her), hosts of the Trans Specific Partnership Podcast. [CN: mention of murder @ 18:30] Topics include:

Summer camp for trans kids!
The experience of being trans and Latina in Latin America.
Trans legislative battles to keep an eye on.
How to be an activist without getting overwhelmed.
What's it like to be a trans student these days?

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here. You can read the original paper here.

Listen to the Trans Specific Partnership Podcast here.

Send us your comments, questions, and feelings via gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

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Episode 27: Gabe Dunn Sep 03, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with cis writer, comedian, podcaster and actress Gaby Dunn (she/her). [Content note: passing mentions of suicide (19:50) and domestic violence (22:50)]. Topics include:

Is "born this way" a concept invented to placate straight cis folks?
(Almost) breaking the law via through gender nonconformity
Financial advice for queer and trans folks
Does "bisexual" exclude nonbinary folks?
Advice for cis people, by cis people
Causing controversy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here.

Preorder Gaby's new book here, listen to her podcast here, and follow her on Instagram @gabyroad.

Send us your comments, questions, and feelings via gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

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Episode 26: Madin Ray Lopez Aug 27, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Madin Lopez (they/them). [Content note: brief mentions of suicide (20:13) and slavery & assault (36:20)] Madin is the founder of ProjectQ, which serves LGBTQIA+ homeless youth. Topics include:

Working with queer homeless youth of color to create currencies outside of capitalism (and more!)
Using gender-affirming haircuts as a social justice tool
Exploring identity and expression as a Black genderqueer person
Choosing not to pursue hormones or top surgery

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here.

Buy ProjectQ merchandise here and become a member here. You can also donate to ProjectQ's facebook fundraiser here.

Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

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Episode 25: TC Frost Aug 20, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with TC Frost (he/they) of the Venture Out Project. Topics include:

Transitioning, de-transitioning, and re-transitioning
Learning to love and accept an androgynous body
Struggling to feel safe in the world as a nonbinary trans person
Hiking with other queer and trans folks
"Am I a shapeshifter?"

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here.

Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

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Episode 24.9: Public Trans Aug 13, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck (literally) finds their way out of the wilderness, and we share the second episode of a brand new nonbinary podcast.

Thank you to Ave Bisesi (they/them) and Mac Maclean (they/them) for letting us share the second episode of Public Trans. In addition to subscribing to the show, you can find Public Trans on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon.

Wanna know if Tuck actually made it out of the woods? You can look for them on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also reach us gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter, and can submit advice questions anonymously here.

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Episode 24.5: Sarah Esocoff & Friends Aug 06, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck hikes through the wilderness, and radio producer Sarah Esocoff (she/her) steps in to share the stories of several queer and trans individuals grappling with what it means to be femme (or not femme).

Thank you to Sarah and SiriusXM's Spoke Studios for allowing us to air their three-part series Femme. Don't forget to check out Sarah's new queer podcast, Paperweight.

Send Tuck your news updates on Twitter, and find photos of their hike on Instagram (probably?). You can also reach us at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter, and can submit advice questions anonymously here.

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Episode 24: Meredith Talusan Jul 30, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with award-winning journalist and author Meredith Talusan (she/they), the executive editor of them. Topics include:

Third gender traditions in the Philippines
Becoming the first openly trans staff writer at BuzzFeed
Existing as a minority who often passes as """normal""" (cis/white)
Adding specificity, nuance, and good faith to the American feminist movement

Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic by listening to our previous episode, Gender 201.

Referenced essays:

How #MeToo Stands to Marginalize Trans and Gender-Nonconforming People by Meredith Talusan
I'm a Trans Woman Who Detransitioned to Become a Mom by Lara Americo
On Being Queer and Happily Single — Except When I'm Not by Brandon Taylor
Twitter Needs to Treat Misgendering Trans People as Hate Speech by Meredith Talusan

Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff.

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Episode 23: Gender 201 Jul 23, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck answers more listener questions with filmmaker and activist Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include:

Pronoun go-arounds and cis fragility
Advice for coming out
Writing about trans folks without becoming the next Jesse Singal
What does butch mean?

Read more about our This Week in Gender topics at the following links: Maine, courts, Ireland, Kerala, Pakistan, Scarlett Johansson.

Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here.

We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff.

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Episode 22: Ryan Cassata Jul 16, 2018

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In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Ryan Cassata (he/him), an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, writer, LGBTQ activist & motivational speaker. Topics include: