Gender Reveal

Tuck speaks with writer Daniel M. Lavery  (he/him) of Dear Prudence, the Toast, and Something That May Shock and Discredit You . Topics include: Gaining courage to transition by speaking with detransitioners "The overnight boy switch" and other fears of starting T Where's all the forced-masc content? (Hint: She's The Man ) Transitioning in a different direction than your trans partner Plus: What w...

Tuck speaks with trans, queer, and intersex activist Mari Wrobi (they/them). Topics include: Being the only trans person at your middle school. Why "people with vaginas" might not be as inclusive as you think. What does a "typical intersex puberty" look like? What does transitioning look like for intersex folks? Also: OK, but what does femme mean? This Week in Gender: Read them' s tribute to Loren...

In this extra-nice episode, Tuck answers listener questions with their roommates Taegan Wolfe (they) and Tehya (they). Topics include: Navigating a gender transition in a previously "straight" relationship Androsexual, gynesexual, sapiosexual… are they problematic? What should I do if I'm triggered by my partner's gender expression? How can I feel sexy in a non-normative body? Also: how and why di...

Tuck speaks with Bangladeshi Muslim artist and organizer (and Gender Reveal grant winner) Farhat Rahman (they/he). Topics include: Bangladeshi gender roles and trans identities Creating spaces for films about trans, gender nonconforming, and intersex POC The tokenization of trans voices by cis folks for clout Should we be hopeful for/jealous of trans youth? CW: suicide (33-35) This Week in Gender:...

Tuck speaks with Canadian writer and activist Niko Stratis (she/her). Topics include: Safety tips and advice for protesting anti-trans activists Getting a punch card at the Dept. of Vital Statistics Coming out and accessing trans healthcare in a super remote territory. Developing a podcast about trans voices Plus: American Dirt! Garfield Eats! Porn! Blowing up gender!  Find our respective Garfield...

Tuck speaks with two-spirit artist and Gender Reveal grant winner Elijah Forbes (he/him). Topics include: "What does being a man mean, and how attached to those meanings am I?" Why cis people prefer tragic trans stories to happy ones Censorship in trans and two-spirit art Navigating healthcare systems as a trans Indigenous person Plus: Why indie trans patreons always trump Disney Support Elijah's...

Tuck answers listener questions with Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) at our first Gender Reveal live show. Topics include: Am I trans enough to try HRT? Does all expression count as gender expression? Should I get top surgery if I like myself naked? What does "gay" and "straight" mean for nonbinary people? OK, but what the heck IS gender? This Week in Gender: Visit equalrecognition.scot to learn how t...

Tuck speaks with Paige Kreisman  (she/her), a democratic socialist running for statewide office. (See content warnings below.) Topics include: Why many trans folks hate the military… but enlist at twice the rate of cis people Why so many trans people are socialists How "progressive" states fail at trans healthcare Why the prison industrial complex is a trans issue What trans people should know abo...

Tuck speaks with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her) at Gender Reveal's first live show. Topics include: What trans healthcare would look like under Medicare for All How to be a better ally/accomplice for sex workers How the Black Lives Matter movement supports trans liberation better than many LGBTQ orgs Coping with survivor's guilt as a 32-year-old trans woman of color What will...

In the Season Five premiere, Tuck speaks with Cyrus Dunham (he/him), author of the memoir A Year Without a Name . Topics include: Top surgery's role in colonialism The guilty eroticism of he/him pronouns Writing for trans people that don't have all the answers yet Watching your loved one become a commodity Is cisness a delusion? Also: Big Libra Energy and the destruction of the state This Week In...

In this bonus episode, Tuck updates listeners about all matter of topics in the Gender Reveal universe, including (but not limited to) Gender Reveal Season 5; exciting new holiday merch (and 10% off the whole store with the offer code BETRANS!); the seven(!!!) Gender Reveal grant winners; and our fantastic first live show. Then, we listen to an important Personal Gender Update from friend of the s...

In the Season Four finale, Tuck speaks with journalist Lewis Raven Wallace (ze or he). Topics include: Why transphobia and homophobia aren't binary What folks don't understand about being trans in North Carolina How the concept of journalistic objectivity harms trans folks Being trans in the previous millennium  "Gender is a universe and we're all stars" Buy Lewis's book, The View from Somewhere ,...

In this bonus episode, Tuck breaks down three landmark LGBTQ cases argued in the United States Supreme Court earlier today. Additional references: This SCOTUS/LGBTQ discrimination explainer from Vox is really useful. The transcript excerpt featured in the episode is available here . Adult Mom's referenced tweet is here . Katelyn Burns is @transscribe on Twitter. Chase Strangio is @chasestrangio on...

In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Am I secretly cis? Who is queer? Can nonbinary people use the trans flag? How can I support my closeted partner? Can I say "transsexual"? Content warnings Murder, hate crimes (19:20–21:30) Eating disorders, weight loss, dysphoria (31:10–34:40) Do  you  have gender questions tha...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with somatic therapist and politicized healer Brooke Stepp (they/them). Topics include: Tips for finding a therapist as a trans person Eating disorders and harm reduction (h/t Gloria Lucas ) Why body acceptance doesn't work for trans people Nonbinary high femme identity (vs womanhood) Gender communism! Content warnings Suicidality (20:30–21:30) Eating disorders...

This week's episode is going to be a little late — so what if Tuck vamped by telling you all of their secret personal feelings and experiences from the last week? It's.... a lot!  Content warnings:   (5:00–8:00) restricted eating and suicidality. Shout-outs to: Eden Rohatensky , Soleil Ho , Emma Kinema , Harry Brewis , Helen Zaltzman , Rhea Butcher , Left at London , Rose Eveleth , XOXO Festival ,...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner and LGBTQ+ advocate Elle Halo (she/her). Topics include: How other LGBTQ+ folks can support trans women How trans women offer/teach empathy to other communities The importance of Black foster parents The impact of the National Black Trans Advocacy Conference and SHEBA Content warnings:  (14:15) brief mention of child sexual assaul...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Jerika Che (they/them), founder of Stick to Resist . See below for content warnings. Topics include: Traveling while trans (aka gender in the Amazon rainforest) The limits of the words "trans" and "nonbinary" The power of queer stickers Nonbinary rights! (Dot com!) The importance of sharing traumatic trans stories Content warnings Murder of trans people (13...

This week on the show, Tuck flies away to what may or may not be gender hell [EDIT: boy howdy, it was], leaving journalists Sarah Marshall  (she/her) and Michael Hobbes  (he/him) to fill in by sharing an extra-queer, extra-great episode of You're Wrong About...   Find You're Wrong About... wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter @yourewrongabout.   Support the show on Patreon if...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with cartoonist Emma Jayne (she/her), author of Trans Girls Hit the Town   and co-host of We Should Be Friends . Topics include: Drawing trans women (forever) Creating trans community in comics Wasting good jokes on straight people Queer eggs attracting other queer eggs Plus: Spilling three beans! Support Emma on Patreon ! Find her work at emma-jayne-comics.com...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Morgen Bromell (they/them), the founder of the queer dating/connection app Thurst . Topics include: How dating apps fail queer and trans folks Navigating dating under white supremacy Dating apps as survival tools Building an asexual- and aromantic-inclusive dating app Being a nonbinary tech CEO Read Tuck's Podcast Review article about trans/nonbinary podcas...

In this week's episode, guest host Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner Sam Long (he/him), a high school biology teacher working to make science classes more diverse, accurate and inclusive. Topics include: What most high school biology classes get wrong Becoming the first trans astronaut Queering curriculums (through animal mating rituals) How being gay could help a...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner Kai Minosh Pyle (they/them), whose work includes Two-Spirit education and Indigenous language revitalization. Topics include: Busting two-spirit myths and misconceptions Searching for words to describe yourself—in six languages The origin of the word "two-spirit" Trans*temporal kinship Being an ACTUAL gender detective! Find Kai at...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Callie Wright (she/her), creator of the podcast Queersplaining . Topics include: Shifting away from performing femininity as a trans woman Exploring your gender twice… and knowing when to stop Atheist activism in LGBTQ communities and vice versa "All of the worst things in my life have come from keeping secrets" Genders aren't plots! (h/t Cass Adair )  Read...

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with multimedia artist Nwaobiala  (they/them), one of several Gender Reveal spring grant winners. Topics include: Nigerian queer histories Community care > self care Gender roles at a Catholic boarding school African LGBTQ media staples Does feminine energy exist???? Find Nwaobiala's work at nwaobiala.com and at @nwaobiala419 on Instagram. Read more about our Th...