Stigma Shakers29 Maj 2024

“Believe Me”: The Stigma of Transgender with Kenny Ethan Jones

Kenny Ethan Jones is a writer and activist that is widely recognised for making history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign. Since then he's gone on to campaign about menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy. He engages in open, honest and respectful conversations about all things trans in hopes of tackling misinformation and creating allies. His debut novel Dear Cisgender People: A Guide to Trans Allyship and Empathy is due for release in June 2024.

Episode Description

In this profoundly important and moving episode, Kenny and Ally discuss the struggles and discrimination faced by the transgender community, including hate crimes and the trans community being used as “scapegoats” within media. Kenny shares his personal journey of realising he was transgender and the difficulties he faced in an all-girls school. Undoubtedly, the transgender community remains at the forefront of conversations, and yet, their experiences are often grossly misunderstood and discriminative. With his upcoming autobiography release, 'Dear Cisgender People’, hitting the bookshelves in June 2024, Kenny offers a brief and exclusive reading from the introduction of his literary masterpiece, leaving host Ally in “happy and proud” floods of tears.

In this episode, Kenny and Ally discuss:

The role of a transgender activist
What does transgender really mean?
How the transgender community faces discrimination and hate daily
Why transgender individuals should be believed and supported in their identity.
How gender dysphoria is a deep-felt knowing
Why we need to address transgender people in sport, sooner rather than later
The misconceptions about puberty-blockers
How mainstream media portrays the transgender community

Follow:

You can find Kenny Ethan Jones via IG: @kennyethanjones

Order your copy of Kenny's Autobiography, 'Dear Cisgender People', here.

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