Gender Reveal

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with writer and scientist Naseem Jamnia (they/them). Topics include: Why biological sex isn't a binary (and why everything you learned in biology class is wrong) Busting myths around Islam and queerness Is it a good idea to prove trans identity through brain scans? Should we include nonbinary folks in women-only spaces? CW: mention of police brutality @ 3:30 Happy Pride, babiesssss! Send us your comments, questions, and feelings at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. Find Naseem on Twitter (@jamsternazzy) and support their work on Patreon. Don't forget to check out their recommended articles, "The Lab Is Not Neutral" and "What Does Your Story Add To The Conversation." We greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. Donate $5+ to receive stickers in the mail! Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Riley J. Dennis (she/they), best known for her YouTube videos about LGBTQ+ subjects and intersectional feminism. Topics include: Can you be trans without dysphoria? Is it transphobic to have a genital preference or refuse to date trans folks? Is it possible to be nonbinary, a trans woman, and a lesbian? Being a trans YouTuber who doesn't make transition videos—and why that's so rare. Plus: Why you should never read the comments on Riley's videos. Read/watch/hear more about our This Week in Gender topic by searching "Stonewall Riots." Have fun! Also, here's Krista Burton's NYT opinion piece about pride. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. Support Riley on Patreon here. We also greatly appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. (Donate $5+ to receive stickers in the mail!) Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with filmmaker and activist Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Misgendering yourself Using they/them pronouns in solidarity Should nonbinary people apply for "women's" scholarships? Is it possible to be nonbinary and a trans woman? What the hell does femme mean?! "Why the Popular Phrase "Women and Femmes" Makes No Sense" "Women and Femmes Unite" (counterpoint) Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Read about FOSTA/SESTA here and here, visit survivorsagainstsesta.org, and donate money here. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. If you donate $5 or more by April 30, we'll send you stickers and an extra surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: Night Owl by Broke For Free Sponsors: YOU! Thank you SO much!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with activist AC Dumlao (they/them), the founder of Call Me They and @menswearselfcare. Topics include: Celebrating "genderFULL fashion" as self-care. Shifting your gender presentation to try to appeal to folks you're dating (yikes!). Writing an open letter to cis folks angrily sharing news of the transgender military ban. The importance of TLDEF's free legal name change services. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. (This one felt weird because I can't tell if it's really cool or not? Help!) Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We always appreciate donations via Patreon or PayPal or Cash App. During the month of April, if you donate $5 or more, we'll send you a bunch of stickers and a special limited-time-only surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kirby Conrod (they/them), a PhD candidate in linguistics. Among other subjects, Kirby specifically studies the use of they/them pronouns. Topics include: Tips for folks who struggle with they/them pronouns. Reasons why those folks might be struggling more than other people. Being a nonbinary person in academia. Coming into a nonbinary identity in Taiwan. What is syntax?!? Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here. Read Kirby's Medium post: "How to do the absolute minimum (with pronouns)". Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. If you donate $5 or more, we'll send you stickers and an extra surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

In this week's episode, Tuck hands the airwaves over to a series of other LGBTQ storytellers. In Act I, Joanna Cifredo (she/her) and Rebecca Kling (she/her) unpack pretty privilege—and how it intersects with passing privilege—on the very excellent Trans Specific Partnership Podcast. In Act II, Vassar student Yasemin Smallens (she/her) interviews Asher Johnson (he/him), a transmasculine student who attends a historically women's college. Find the Trans Specific Partnership on iTunes, Soundcloud, Twitter and Instagram. Find Yasemin Smallens on Soundcloud. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here and here. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. If you donate $7 or more, we'll send you a surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Babe Wax! Donate to WaxFund, please!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kevin Cook (he/him), better known as the glamorous Poison Waters (she/her). One of Portland's most beloved event hosts, Poison is a co-host at the legendary Darcelle XV Showplace. Topics include: Distinguishing between trans women and (male) drag queens. Joining the drag scene as a gay black man in the late 1980s. Living as one person with two identities, two presentations, and two sets of pronouns. Watching LGBTQ visibility and acceptance evolve over the last three decades. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We are grateful for donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. If you donate $7 or more, we'll send you a surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Babe Wax! Donate to WaxFund, please!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Kaig Lightner (he/him), the founder of both Portland Community Football Club and Breaking the Gender Binary Consulting. Topics include: Coming out as trans to young soccer players—and having the resulting video go viral. Fighting sexism and harmful gender roles in kids' sports. Not feeling comfortable in the "middle space" of gender, despite feeling internally genderless. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Find Tuck on last week's episode of Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. If you donate $7 or more, we'll send you a surprise. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Babe Wax! Donate to WaxFund, please!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with LaTisha "Tish" Rico (she/they). LaTisha is Diné (Navajo) and originally from Na' Neelzhin (Torreon, New Mexico). They identify as an Indigenous feminist and vegan straight edge. Topics include: Decolonizing gender Growing up in a matriarchy Living in a culture with 4+ genders Working with youth to unlearn toxic masculinity How "the future is nonbinary" erases Indigenous history You can find Tish through No! to Rape Culture and their new band, With War. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter @gendereveal. You can also submit questions anonymously here. We also have a new reward for folks who pledge $7 or more at patreon.com/gender. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Gladrags and Open Hand Health— let them know we sent you!

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Mads Ambrose (they/them), founder of body-positive, all-gender waxing salon Babe Wax. Topics include: Why waxing can be lifesaving for some trans folks. Transphobia at mainstream waxing salons. The struggle of being femme and genderqueer (in Oklahoma circa 2010). Playing with gender as a feminine drag king. What even is a woman? Donate to WaxFund here. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Find Tuck on last week's episode of Feminist Killjoys, PhD and Two Broads Talking Politics. Questions/feedback/feelings? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter @gendereveal. You can also submit questions anonymously here. And of course, we always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Gladrags and Open Hand Health— let them know we sent you!