Episode 117: Edgar Gomez
Gender Reveal25 Huhti 2022

Episode 117: Edgar Gomez

Tuck speaks with Edgar Gomez (he/she/they), author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual. Topics include:
  • TFW Facebook suggests that you friend-request the Pulse shooter
  • The pros & cons of Latinidad (the concept) and Latinx (the word)
  • Writing about your family's homophobia without making them into telenovela villains
  • The intersections of class/poverty and queerness
  • Plus: Sporty Spice, trans villain representation, and post-credits Drag Race goss.

This Week in Gender: Rebecca Kling critiques the recent Washington Post op-ed "What I wish I'd known when I was 19 and had sex reassignment surgery."

References: Cristina Silva's article about the word Latinx in USA Today.

Find Edgar at edgargomez.net, and find High-Risk Homosexual through Soft Skull Press or wherever books are.

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Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman
Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Music: "Mosic" and "Greyleaf Willow" by Blue Dot Sessions
Sponsors: Urbody (promo code: TUCK15)

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