Trans Wise Trans Strong

In this episode I will discuss in detail, the various medical procedures that one may undertake if trans female or nonbinary, and in respect of trans female medical transition, is written from a personal perspective, that said please be aware that the information herein contained, should not be treated as medical advice, and with that proviso I hope you find this episode informative. Hosted on Aca...

In this episode I will explore the social and legal aspects of transition, and in respect of legal transition, please be aware that the information herein contained, should not be treated as legal advice, and with that proviso I hope you find this episode informative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second of an occasional series called, Portrait of..., and for the second portrait I will look at the life of Caroline Cossey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will explore, the origins of the word drag, in the context of drag queens and drag kings, and discuss some notable drag performers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will look at the origins of the Pantomime Dames and how the role has evolved, and has become a staple of Christmas theatre entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will consider the implication of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of, "For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)", which ruled on the meaning of biological sex, and illustrate with examples, that the notion of humans being a strictly binary species, either male or female, is not an absolute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

In this episode I will look at the origin and evolution of the original Rainbow Pride flag and describe a Pride flag for each letter of LGBTQIA, and few of the many other Pride flags which I feel might be worth highlighting. The section about the Stonewall Uprising has been revised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final part of my story we begin with my decision to come out as a trans woman, and to begin my actual journey of transition. Please be aware, this episode contains a graphic description of a medical procedure, and the post-operative care, and is written from a personal perspective, and the information herein contained, should not be treated as medical advice, and with that proviso I hope yo...

In this episode I will celebrate gender diversity in songs of the twentieth century, and discuss the following songs; He’d Rather Be A Girl (1954) by Ruth Wallis, I’m A Boy (1966) by The Who, Lady Godiva’s Operation (1968) by The Velvet Underground, Candy Says (1969) by The Velvet Underground, Queen Bitch (1971) by David Bowie, Lady Stardust (1972) by David Bowie, Walk on the Wilde Side (1972) By...

In this episode I will celebrate gender diversity in songs of the twenty-first century, and discuss the following songs; Androgyny (2001) by Garbage, Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (2002) by Garbage, Boy in a Dress (2002) by Namoli Brennet, For Today I Am A Boy (2005) by Antony and the Johnsons & ANOHNI, Born This Way (2011) by Lady Gaga, Cameron (2013) by Jillette Johnson, Annabel (2013) by Goldfr...

In this episode I will explore five songs by The Kinks, that celebrate gender diversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will look back at one year of Trans Wise Trans Strong, and events that have impacted the trans, non-binary and intersex communities in 2025, and early 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first of an occasional series called Portrait of...and the first Portrait is of Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, who founded the world's first Gender Identity Clinic in the Berlin of the Weimar Republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will describe gender identities from A to Z and for a bit of fun, you can test your knowledge by seeing how many gender identities you know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is an interview with Kestral Gaian, which was recorded at the end of December 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will explore how the medical profession's understanding of being transgender has changed over time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I will explain the origin, meaning, and evolution of the letters that make up the initialism LGBTQIA+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will explore, how Intersex/Differences of Sex Development conditions, question the notion that we are a strictly binary species and how the life of David Reimer illustrates that ones gender identity is an internal sense of self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode the first of a trilogy, I will discuss my transition journey, and as well as discussing my life from birth to when I left school, I mention a few trans pioneers and some relevant historical events that occurred during this period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 21sth century that I feel are worth seeing, and the films are; Southern Comfort (2001), Wild Side (2004), Transamerica (2005), Tangerine (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), Girls Lost (2015), Girl (2018), Disclosure (2020), Emilia Perez (2024) & Will & Harper (2024). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will look at the discovery of the mechanism of inheritance, how a racist idea misunderstood how inheritance functioned, the consequences of a belief in superiority that led to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century, and how the prejudices of those in positions of power is having a real world impact on trans and non-binary people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In the second part of my story we begin when I had just left school and was unemployed and we follow my journey to when I decided to transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 20th century that I feel are worth seeing and five to avoid, and the films are; Women in Revolt (1971), In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975),The World According to Garp (1982), Paris Is Burning (1990), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Ma Vie en Rose (1997), The Matrix (1999), Boys Don’t Cr...