Episode 138: Lehuauakea

Tuck speaks with māhū artist Lehuauakea (they/them). Topics include:

• Should you be going to Hawaii????
• Being cornered, exotified and spat on(!) by white patrons
• Native Hawaiian gender terms and cultural roles
• The past, present, and future of kapa-making
• Plus: Finding faith that the world will continue to exist, lol?

This Week in Gender: More about drivers license gender markers, including stats from California and another story from Rosemary.

Find Lehuauakea's work at lehuauakea.com and @_lehuauakea_ on IG. (The account Lehuauakea recommends in the ep is @ainamomona.)

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Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman
Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Music: "Pat Dog" by Blue Dot Sessions
Sponsors: Bluestockings and DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)