Gender Reveal

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with journalist Katelyn Burns (she/her). Topics include: How can we combat bad reporting on trans topics? Do trans women have an athletic advantage? Being a trans reporter on Capitol Hill Fact-checking that NYT binding article The important political news Tuck has been hiding from Find Katelyn's Outline article here. Find her first-ever article here. Please support her work at patreon.com/katelynburns. Speaking of support, pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter! Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. 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. 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 Additional Music: "Cast in Wicker" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Happy Pride! In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Deciding whether to start HRT Folks vs. folx (vs. dudex) He/him lesbians Safe binding tips Can cis people have dysphoria? And more! Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Find the Rachel Anspach article that Mckenzee mentioned on them.us. Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter! Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. 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. 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 Additional Music: "Campfire Rounds" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's crossover bonus episode, Tuck answers gender questions with Nichole and Everett on the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack podcast. Topics include: Is it OK to refer to my child with gendered language? What's the difference between nonbinary and gender non-conforming? Should we be assigning genders to non-human animals? Is "toxic femininity" a thing we should be thinking about? Can straight cis people use the word "queer"? We have a newsletter now! Sign up by donating any amount to our Patreon. We also gratefully accept donations via PayPal or Cash App. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Our biannual grant is open for applications at genderpodcast.com/grant. Tell the rad BIPOC trans folks in your life! Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. You can also submit questions anonymously via our Google form. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Topslides" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with masculinity expert Thomas Page McBee (he/him), author of Amateur and Man Alive. Topics include: What does non-toxic masculinity look like? Does testosterone really cause aggression? Can non-masculine folks help dismantle toxic masculinity? Being afraid of men… and then becoming one. Using violence as a cover for intimacy. Embracing trans joy. Learn more about our This Week in Gender topics: the Arizona two-spirit powwow; Indiana; Maryland; Vermont; and new third-haircut emojis. Find Thomas at @thomaspagemcbee on Instagram and Twitter, and at thomaspagemcbee.com. Win a copy of Thomas Page McBee's book Man Alive by making a lil post about how much you like Gender Reveal by March 31! Don't forget to tag us. :) Our biannual grant is open for applications at genderpodcast.com/grant! Tell the rad BIPOC trans folks in your life. Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Today's Theymail is from Queer Spectra Arts Festival. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. 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 Additional Music: "Silver Lanyard" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Portland Two-Spirit Society interim director Jack Malstrom (he or she). [CW: colonization/genocide; suicide mention (37:20)] Topics include: How to push back against 500 years of colonizing queerness. (Re)learning and reclaiming two-spirit traditions. Educating white folks at Pride — in a literal tipi. What does Indigenous queer community look like? Resources: Listen to Rose City Native Radio on KBOO.FM. Find the SAMHSA Native American Culture Card here. (Re)listen to our interview with Demian DinéYazhi. Check out Jeremy Dutcher, Lady Shug, and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network. Find Jack on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here and here. Our biannual grant is now open for applications at genderpodcast.com/grant! Tell the rad BIPOC trans folks in your life! Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitteror Instagram. 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 Additional Music: "Donalee" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Bad news: there isn't a new Gender Reveal episode this week. Tuck was out of town working on an exciting new project that we'll tell you about... someday. Good news: We're sharing trailers for five other podcasts this week, instead! We'll be back next week, but in the meantime, you can find us at genderpodcast.com and on Twitter and Instagram. You can also join the Gender Detectives Slack 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!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Caitlin Benedict (they/them), creator of the BBC's NB podcast. Topics include: Airing your gender journey on national radio(!) LGBTQ rights in London and Australia Nonbinary vs non-black vs nota bene The euphoria of denim jackets Listen to NB on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. 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 Additional Music: "Kallaloe" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU!Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with writer, activist, teacher, performer, fat babe and Ph.D. student Caleb Luna (they/them). (cw: mentions of rape, slavery, racism) Topics include: How fatness impacts gender performance Experiencing white supremacy in QTPOC spaces "Fat liberation requires the undoing of western civilization" The racialization of gender throughout U.S. history Is romantic love a colonial construct? References: "The Gender Nonconformity of My Fatness" by Caleb Luna "The X in Latinx is a Wound, Not a Trend" by Alan Pelaez Lopez "Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the Native" by Patrick Wolfe "Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe" by Hortense J. Spillers Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here. Support Caleb's work at patreon.com/calebluna, and find them on Twitter (@tummyfuq) and Instagram (@chairbreaker). Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist! Submit a piece of Theymail, our new system where listeners can submit messages to be read on the show. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. 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 Additional Music: "More Weather" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with nonbinary Puerto Rican Monix Juarbe (they/them). Topics include: The loneliness of being a 40-year-old nonbinary Puerto Rican Searching for other queer and trans boricuas Experiencing transphobia in the lesbian community Building community after Hurricane Maria Our deepest dive into gender-inclusive Spanish yet! Find the Borikén Podcast at borikenpodcast.com. Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist! Submit a piece of Theymail, our new system where listeners can submit messages to be read on the show. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. 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 Additional Music: "Rafter" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck answers more listener questions with activist Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Do you need dysphoria to be trans? (a.k.a. truscum vs tucutes) Is that bumper sticker transphobic? Get better friends!!! Tips for gender exploration, body positivity, and allyship. Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here. Support Gender Reveal by buying pins from Stick to Resist! Submit a piece of Theymail, our new system where listeners can submit messages to be read on the show. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. 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!