Gender Reveal

Tuck speaks with Paige Kreisman (she/her), a democratic socialist running for statewide office. (See content warnings below.) Topics include: Why many trans folks hate the military… but enlist at twice the rate of cis people Why so many trans people are socialists How "progressive" states fail at trans healthcare Why the prison industrial complex is a trans issue What trans people should know about running for office Content notes: mentions of rape (13, 21), trans death (22), and death threats (13, 32). This Week in Gender: Giggle. Donate to Paige's campaign at paige2020.com. It's a win for trans folks everywhere. We've got NEW merch (including Nature is Queer shirts and Femmes Can Be Thems hoodies) that raises money for trans people! Find our shirts, stickers, mugs and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. -- Support Tuck's new 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. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting company at Sylveon.co. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: "Slimheart" and "Slow Line Stomp" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck speaks with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her) at Gender Reveal's first live show. Topics include: What trans healthcare would look like under Medicare for All How to be a better ally/accomplice for sex workers How the Black Lives Matter movement supports trans liberation better than many LGBTQ orgs Coping with survivor's guilt as a 32-year-old trans woman of color What will it take to end trans oppression? Also: an army of trans bitches in the class war! This Week In Gender: We discuss state legislatures' attempts to block trans kids from transitioning (3:30-6:30). Read the referenced Katelyn Burns article on Vox and Laura Thompson's article on Mother Jones. Emoji news is via Emojipedia. Learn more about the 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 NEW, limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support Tuck's new 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. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Production help: Mckenzee Griffler Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: "The Back Lot" and "Sylvestor" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In the Season Five premiere, Tuck speaks with Cyrus Dunham (he/him), author of the memoir A Year Without a Name. Topics include: Top surgery's role in colonialism The guilty eroticism of he/him pronouns Writing for trans people that don't have all the answers yet Watching your loved one become a commodity Is cisness a delusion? Also: Big Libra Energy and the destruction of the state This Week In Gender: Tuck discusses The Word of the Year Is "They" on NPR Morning Edition. Buy Cyrus's book, A Year Without a Name, via Powell's or your local bookstore. Support Tuck's wild new 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. (Also, heck, order the Portland visitors guide for free if you want, why not???) We've got BRAND NEW merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. --- Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Production help: Isaura Aceves Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional music: "Boston Landing" by Blue Dot SessionsSponsors: YOU! Thank you!­

In this bonus episode, Tuck updates listeners about all matter of topics in the Gender Reveal universe, including (but not limited to) Gender Reveal Season 5; exciting new holiday merch (and 10% off the whole store with the offer code BETRANS!); the seven(!!!) Gender Reveal grant winners; and our fantastic first live show. Then, we listen to an important Personal Gender Update from friend of the show Callie Wright. (This portion of the episode originally aired on Queersplaining under the name "saying it out loud.") Listen to Tuck on the Gender Stories podcast with Alex Iantaffi! Please donate to our grant fund (and podcast) at patreon.com/gender, or make a one-time donation via PayPal or Cash App. We've got all sorts of new merch, including four rad sweatshirts; "femmes can be thems" tanks, Gender Reveal pillows and a spooky ghost mug! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch, and use the promo code "BETRANS" to save 10% on everything (through Dec. 25). Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.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 CylinderAdditional Music: "Silver Lanyard and "Feathersoft" by Blue Dot Sessions (yes we've used these before and yes they didn't super fit but I was just trying to get the podcast out lol) Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In the Season Four finale, Tuck speaks with journalist Lewis Raven Wallace (ze or he). Topics include: Why transphobia and homophobia aren't binary What folks don't understand about being trans in North Carolina How the concept of journalistic objectivity harms trans folks Being trans in the previous millennium "Gender is a universe and we're all stars" Buy Lewis's book, The View from Somewhere, from the University of Chicago Press. Subscribe to hir podcast, also called The View from Somewhere, wherever you get this podcast. This Week In Gender: read more about Mattel's gender-neutral dolls in this TIME article. Read Tuck's first NPR interview here and hear their second interview here. We're giving away $1,500+ in grants! Apply by October 31 at genderpodcast.com/grant, or donate to our grant fund at patreon.com/gender. We've got NEW, limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media (and our grant program)! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Night Watch" and "Plasticity" by Blue Dot SessionsSponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this bonus episode, Tuck breaks down three landmark LGBTQ cases argued in the United States Supreme Court earlier today. Additional references: This SCOTUS/LGBTQ discrimination explainer from Vox is really useful. The transcript excerpt featured in the episode is available here. Adult Mom's referenced tweet is here. Katelyn Burns is @transscribe on Twitter. Chase Strangio is @chasestrangio on Twitter. We're giving away $1,500 in grants! Apply by October 31 at genderpodcast.com/grant, or donate to our grant fund at patreon.com/gender. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.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. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Setting Pace," "In the Back Room," and "Feathersoft" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Am I secretly cis? Who is queer? Can nonbinary people use the trans flag? How can I support my closeted partner? Can I say "transsexual"? Content warnings Murder, hate crimes (19:20–21:30) Eating disorders, weight loss, dysphoria (31:10–34:40) Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Find Julien's Trans Eye for the Cis Ally talk at @_jbfitz. Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here. We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! 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 at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Pinky" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with somatic therapist and politicized healer Brooke Stepp (they/them). Topics include: Tips for finding a therapist as a trans person Eating disorders and harm reduction (h/t Gloria Lucas) Why body acceptance doesn't work for trans people Nonbinary high femme identity (vs womanhood) Gender communism! Content warnings Suicidality (20:30–21:30) Eating disorders (29:30–38:30) Read more about our This Week in Gender topic: "Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single 'Gay Gene'" in the New York Times. We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs, including a NEW design from Lena Dirscherl. Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

This week's episode is going to be a little late — so what if Tuck vamped by telling you all of their secret personal feelings and experiences from the last week? It's.... a lot! Content warnings: (5:00–8:00) restricted eating and suicidality. Shout-outs to: Eden Rohatensky, Soleil Ho, Emma Kinema, Harry Brewis, Helen Zaltzman, Rhea Butcher, Left at London, Rose Eveleth, XOXO Festival, Wellbutrin, Scorpio Venus, NRE a.k.a. good good brain drugs, Love Island (not the show), they4they, doing queer praxis in the woods. Last chance to support trans media! Pledge $6 or more at patreon.com/gender by September 10 to receive our newsletter and Gender Reveal stickers and six beautiful Stick to Resist stickers from Jery! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner and LGBTQ+ advocate Elle Halo (she/her). Topics include: How other LGBTQ+ folks can support trans women How trans women offer/teach empathy to other communities The importance of Black foster parents The impact of the National Black Trans Advocacy Conference and SHEBA Content warnings: (14:15) brief mention of child sexual assault; (30-32) mentions of assault, abuse, etc. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic: "How Queer People Brought Some Actual Reality to Dating-Reality TV" by Jenna Wortham Read Autostraddle's Gender Reveal feature: "Insta Crush: Gender Reveal Podcast Centers Nonbinary and Trans Voices, Is Living the Queer Dream" Listen to Tuck's guest appearance on the Gayish podcast We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Find our new Support Trans Media shirts and tote bags at bit.ly/gendermerch. Speaking of which… support trans media! Pledge $6 or more at patreon.com/gender by September 10 to receive our newsletter and Gender Reveal stickers and six beautiful Stick to Resist stickers from Jery! Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. This week's Theymail is brought to you by The Corners of Their Mouth Press. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!