Gender Reveal

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 identity and expression as a Black genderqueer person Choosing not to pursue hormones or top surgery Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here. Buy ProjectQ merchandise here and become a member here. You can also donate to ProjectQ’s facebook fundraiser here. Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

27 Aug 201842min

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 your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

20 Aug 201841min

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 made it out of the woods? You can look for them on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also reach us gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter, and can submit advice questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

13 Aug 201857min

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.  Send Tuck your news updates on Twitter, and find photos of their hike on Instagram (probably?). You can also reach us at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter, and can submit advice questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

6 Aug 201850min

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 Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic by listening to our previous episode, Gender 201.  Referenced essays: How #MeToo Stands to Marginalize Trans and Gender-Nonconforming People by Meredith Talusan I’m a Trans Woman Who Detransitioned to Become a Mom by Lara Americo On Being Queer and Happily Single — Except When I'm Not by Brandon Taylor Twitter Needs to Treat Misgendering Trans People as Hate Speech by Meredith Talusan Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

30 Jul 201834min

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, Scarlett Johansson. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

23 Jul 201825min

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 male or female. “I just want people to stop being afraid of trans people.” Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here and here and here. Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. Find Ryan on Spotify, Patreon, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! You can also watch the “Daughter” music video on YouTube. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

16 Jul 201833min

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 Christianity as a queer and trans person. Exploring nonbinary identity at A-Camp. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Find Alaina’s writing on Autostraddle, and follow them on Twitter (@alaraemonts). Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers and other fun stuff. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

9 Jul 201837min