Gender Reveal

In the Season 5 finale (finally!!!), we celebrate Leo season by speaking with audio producer, stand-up comic and drag queen Hideo Higashibaba (he/him). [CW: mentions of suicide (40-41:20)] Topics include: What you might not understand about “chosen family” Growing up in a cult that hates queer and trans people Rebuilding yr entire framework for understanding the world, from scratch.  Being a transfemme man (and discovering that via drag) Plus: “The only practical idea I’ve ever had” This Week in Gender: “The Tale of Queer Appalachia” in the Washington Post. Check the Queer Appalachia website and IG page for updates. We also mention this Netflix tweet.  Find Hideo on Instagram at @dr_miyazaki and @punchupnc, and listen to his seven-part podcast, Growing Up Moonie. Take a peek at our merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch, or submit your own design to gendereveal@gmail.com. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter and other rewards. We also welcome donations via PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo (Tuck-Woodstock). Thank you! You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. You can also follow our host's reporting at @tuckwoodstock. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “That Horse Ithica” and “Sino de Cobre” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this bonus episode, Tuck says hi because they miss you and everything happens so much. Other media referenced: Tuck on OPB's Think Out Loud (with Sergio Olmos) Strange Fruit podcast Marsha's Plate podcast Tuck on KPCC's AirTalk (with Chris David) Tuck on KPFA's Upfront "Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets" Great episodes from Season 5 (for new listeners): Morgan Givens Alyssa Pariah Vidhya Aravind Daniel M. Lavery Cyrus Dunham Follow Tuck's reporting on Twitter @tuckwoodstock. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder (the full theme! lucky you!) Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

This week, we speak with nonbinary advocate Addison Rose Vincent (they/them). Topics include: Rushing sororities as the only trans person on campus Being a transfeminine person with a full beard Working at Disneyland as a nonbinary person Becoming a full-time trans advocate Plus: the double-edged sword of trans visibility This Week in Gender: Disclosure (2020); Transcripts podcast; "The International Trans Person Helpline" on Jacobin's Antibody; "The Toilets at Home Are All Gender Neutral" on Short Cuts; and Graham Linehan getting banned from Twitter. Find Addison's work at @breakthebinary, Break the Binary LLC and the Nonbinary and Intersex Recognition Project. Tuesday is your LAST CHANCE to shop our limited-edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gendermerch. Proceeds go to great causes like BLM, Black Visions Collective, and Trans Lifeline. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Support our work! Share any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also welcome donations via PayPal or Cash App. Thank you! You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. You can also follow our host's reporting at @tuckwoodstock. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck rambles for fifteen consecutive minutes (oops!), then shares their conversation with Callie Wright about media literacy, passive voice, “objectivity,” and whether you can trust media coverage of protests.  This interview first aired on the Queersplaining podcast on June 9. This Week In Gender: SCOTUS LGBTQ decision! Learn more by reading Katelyn Burns’ article on the topic and listening to the Queersplaining episode on the same topic, featuring an actual expert. Other podcasts referenced in today’s intro: Tuck’s Life Kit episode, 4 Ways To Make Your Workplace Equitable For Trans People. A three-minute version of the same episode for All Things Considered. Tuck on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s news roundtable. We’ve got LOADS of NEW, limited edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gendermerch. (Proceeds go to great causes like BLM, Black Visions Collective, and Trans Lifeline.)  Support Tuck's reporting and full-time gender detective gig! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck gives a quick overview of the many breaking trans news stories from the last few days. Then, we revisit our conversation with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her). Topics include: How the Black Lives Matter movement supports trans liberation better than many LGBTQ orgs How bail funds can save Black trans lives Coping with survivor's guilt as a 32-year-old trans woman of color Also: an army of trans bitches in the class war! This Week In Gender: The Trump administration's short-lived rollback of healthcare anti-discrimination protections; today's SCOTUS decision (sort of!); Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells; Riah Milton; Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza; and more. Learn more about the Black Trans Protesters Emergency Fund; Black & Pink; TJI Justice Project; Audre Lorde Project; Don’t Shoot PDX; Critical Resistance; Pride at Work; and Jobs with Justice. (Also, never cross a picket line!)    We’ve got LOADS of NEW, limited edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gendermerch. (Proceeds go to great causes like BLM, Black Visions Collective, and Trans Lifeline.)  Support Tuck's reporting and full-time gender detective gig! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Production help: Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: “Our Fingers Cold” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

This week, we speak with activist Vidhya Aravind (she/her). Topics include: Police accountability vs police abolition The value of failure in political organizing Why nonprofits won’t save trans people Does political activism count as gender expression? Plus: Becoming an activist by “being a dumb bitch that cares a lot.” Read Vidhya’s essay about hope and shame on Substack. Find Vidhya on Twitter @kid_vidh. We’ve got LOADS of NEW, limited edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gendermerch. (Proceeds go to great causes like BLM, Black Visions Collective, and Trans Lifeline.) Email us at gendereveal@gmail.com if you’d like to contribute a design to the shop. -- Support our work! Share any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also welcome donations via PayPal or Cash App. Thank you! Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. You can also follow our host's reporting at @tuckwoodstock. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week’s episode, Tuck discusses Black trans allyship, queer racism; why cops aren’t your friends; and how this all relates to Pride Month. Then, we revisit our chat with storyteller Morgan Givens (he/him/they), creator of the critically acclaimed Flyest Fables podcast. Topics include: Becoming a Black man in America Cops(!!!) Why “objective journalism” is sometimes just white supremacy What nobody tells you about testosterone Is that how you spell pizza? We’ve got LOADS of NEW, limited edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gendermerch. (Proceeds go to great causes like BLM, Black Visions Collective, and Trans Lifeline.) Email us at gendereveal@gmail.com if you’d like to contribute a design to the shop. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was by Death Rattle Writers Fest. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Pinky” and "Kallaloe” and “Topslides” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck speaks with artist and fellow Sagittarius Atlas Easton (they/them). Topics include: Raising a kid as a nonbinary parent (not a mom!) Being an elder queer at age 23 The power of trans anger (and art) Allyship tips for cis parents Plus: Exploring gender in quarantine, aka “2 beard or not 2 beard”? This Week in Gender: Support your favorite independent artists/creators and listen to Nancy (RIP). Find Atlas on Twitter @SkeletonParent and Instagram @AtlasEastonArt. We highly recommend joining their Patreon at patreon.com/AtlasEastonArt for rad monthly queer & trans perks. Also, don’t miss their great shirts on Teespring. -- Learn more about our trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. Support our full-time gender detective gig! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also welcome donations via PayPal or Cash App. Thank you! We’ve got NEW merch (and restocked favorites) in the shop until May 31 at bit.ly/gendermerch. Email us at gendereveal@gmail.com if you’d like to contribute a design to the shop. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Throughput” and “The Consulate” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck speaks with actor Vico Ortiz (they/he/she), whose credits include American Horror Story, Vida, and These Thems. Topics include: Auditioning for roles as a genderfluid actor Exploring femininity as a Backstreet Boys-inspired drag king? The evolution of gender-inclusive Spanish… …and translating nonbinary jokes into Spanish subtitles Plus: gender as a waterbed? This Week in Gender: Rest in power, Aimee Stephens. (Linked article by our friend Katelyn Burns.) Support Tuck's full-time gender detective gig!  Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We’re still accepting donations to the trans mutual aid fund via PayPal or Cash App. Thank you! We’ve got NEW merch (and restocked favorites) in the shop until May 31 at bit.ly/gendermerch.  -- Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Come As You Are” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck speaks with writer Daniel M. Lavery (he/him) of Dear Prudence, the Toast, and Something That May Shock and Discredit You. Topics include: Gaining courage to transition by speaking with detransitioners “The overnight boy switch” and other fears of starting T Where’s all the forced-masc content? (Hint: She’s The Man) Transitioning in a different direction than your trans partner Plus: What will trans people do if society collapses? This Week in Gender: Request emergency financial support at bit.ly/GRsurvivalfund. Donate to the fund by contacting Tuck directly, or via PayPal or Cash App. Call or support Trans Lifeline at translifeline.org. Read Something That May Shock and Discredit You and join Danny’s robust newsletter at shatnerchatner.com. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Support Tuck's full-time gender detective gig!  Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. -- Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s Theymail message is from the Heart. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Silent Flock” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!