Gender Reveal

[CN: mentions of assault, transphobia, suicide] In this special bonus episode, Tuck speaks with Diana James (she/her) and Sophie Corvidae (xe/xir) about the Gender Recognition Act reform currently being debated in the United Kingdom. Looking for ways to support trans folks in the UK? Diana recommends donating to Mermaids , and Sophie suggests supporting Trans Pride Brighton . Find other UK orgs at...

In this week's episode, Tuck hands the microphone over to Dr. Raechel Anne Jolie (she/her) and Dr. Melody Hoffmann (she/her). Melody and Raechel interview trans studies professor Dr. Z Nicolazzo (ze/hir or she/her) for an episode of their podcast, Feminist Killjoys, PhD . Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here . Subscribe to Feminist Killjoys PhD in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever y...

In this week's episode, Tuck makes several exciting announcements and answers more listener questions with activist Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: "How to pick a name?!" Would gender exist if gender roles didn't exist? How do I come out at work? What's the gender-neutral version of "sir"? What IS the future of gender, anyway? Here are our sources for this week 's This Week in Gender...

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...

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...

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" exclud...

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...

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 you...

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 ma...

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 .  Se...

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 L...

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 , Sc...

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: "I was forced into activism to survive." Barging into the principal's office to advocate for trans kids. Coming out—and getting misgendered—on Larry King Live . Navigating bathrooms as someone who doesn't always pass as...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with writer and Ph. D. student Ari LaRae Monts (they/them), whose research focuses on queer women of color and non-binary people of color. Topics include: Grappling with family trauma by writing a love letter to butch queers . Using federal dollars to study queer SM communities of color. Rethinking "femme" as an identity beyond an aesthetic. Practicing Christian...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky (they/them). Topics include:  Coming out as queer and genderqueer as an ancient dinosaur. Googling "Matt[ie] Lubchansky gender" (and finding tomatoes). Nike's pink triangle shoes—yikes! The flourishing world of queer comics! Read more about our This Week in Gender topics here and here and here . Check out the comics we mentioned...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Indigenous Diné transdisciplinary artist Demian DinéYazhi´(they/them). Demian is the founder and director of the artist/activist initiative R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment . Topics include: "The only option for being queer was death. And the only option for being a Native person was death, as well." Decolonializing concepts of sex, lov...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with musician Mal Blum (they/them). Topics include: Is NYC Pride™ evil? Depression tips (and how medication doesn't fix being constantly misgendered) Questioning the value systems of gay bars Uploading your gender onto the server! Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here , here , here , and here . Read Mal's Autostraddle article about NYC Pride here ....

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with writer and scientist Naseem Jamnia (they/them). Topics include: Why biological sex isn't a binary (and why everything you learned in biology class is wrong) Busting myths around Islam and queerness Is it a good idea to prove trans identity through brain scans? Should we include nonbinary folks in women-only spaces? CW: mention of police brutality @ 3:30 Hap...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Riley J. Dennis (she/they), best known for her YouTube videos about LGBTQ+ subjects and intersectional feminism. Topics include: Can you be trans without dysphoria? Is it transphobic to have a genital preference or refuse to date trans folks? Is it possible to be nonbinary, a trans woman, and a lesbian? Being a trans YouTuber who doesn't make transition vid...

In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with filmmaker and activist Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Misgendering yourself Using they/them pronouns in solidarity Should nonbinary people apply for "women's" scholarships? Is it possible to be nonbinary and a trans woman? What the hell does femme mean?! "Why the Popular Phrase "Women and Femmes" Makes No Sense" "Women and...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with activist AC Dumlao (they/them), the founder of Call Me They and @menswearselfcare . Topics include: Celebrating "genderFULL fashion" as self-care. Shifting your gender presentation to try to appeal to folks you're dating (yikes!). Writing an open letter to cis folks angrily sharing news of the transgender military ban. The importance of TLDEF's free legal n...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kirby Conrod (they/them), a PhD candidate in linguistics. Among other subjects, Kirby specifically studies the use of they/them pronouns.  Topics include: Tips for folks who struggle with they/them pronouns. Reasons why those folks might be struggling more than other people. Being a nonbinary person in academia. Coming into a nonbinary identity in Taiwan. W...

In this week's episode, Tuck hands the airwaves over to a series of other LGBTQ storytellers. In Act I, Joanna Cifredo (she/her) and Rebecca Kling (she/her) unpack pretty privilege—and how it intersects with passing privilege—on the very excellent Trans Specific Partnership Podcast . In Act II, Vassar student Yasemin Smallens (she/her) interviews Asher Johnson (he/him), a transmasculine student wh...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kevin Cook (he/him), better known as the glamorous Poison Waters (she/her). One of Portland's most beloved event hosts, Poison is a co-host at the legendary Darcelle XV Showplace . Topics include: Distinguishing between trans women and (male) drag queens. Joining the drag scene as a gay black man in the late 1980s. Living as one person with two identities,...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kaig Lightner (he/him), the founder of both Portland Community Football Club and Breaking the Gender Binary Consulting . Topics include: Coming out as trans to young soccer players—and having the resulting video go viral. Fighting sexism and harmful gender roles in kids' sports. Not feeling comfortable in the "middle space" of gender, despite feeling intern...