Gender Reveal

Hey there, gender detectives! In this week's episode, we speak to Carlos the Rollerblader (they/them), a stand-up comic, advice hotline creator, DJ, painter, community organizer, event host, and Portland icon. Topics include: How queerness "softens the blow of being read as a Black man" by white Portlanders Learning about gender roles from a supermodel/professional bowler Using queerness to challenge toxic masculinity Aspiring to be a walking decoupage Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Find Carlos on Instagram @carloscollective, or on Facebook at Carlos the Rollerblader.  Questions? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter @gendereveal, and we’ll answer on the show as soon as possible. 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 (coupon code: “GENDER”) and TomboyX (coupon code: “TOMBOYS”)

Welcome to our first official Gender Reveal interview! In this episode, we speak to Brooklyn musician Nicholas Cummins (they/them), founder of the band Fits. We also unveil our new segment, “This Week in Gender.” Topics include: Touring with PWR BTTM (yikes!) How the debate over women-only spaces “tore a schism through all of queerness” Using they/them pronouns with Pitchfork Riding a bike in a dress for the first time What the hell does “women and femmes” mean? Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here.  Questions? Hit us up at gendereveal@gmail.com or on Twitter @gendereveal, and we’ll answer on the show as soon as possible. And of course, we always appreciate donations at patreon.com/gender or PayPal or Cash App. Find Fits on Bandcamp or on Twitter @hahafits. (And buy their record, it’s real cute and good!) Find Nicholas on Twitter and Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Gladrags (coupon code: “GENDER”) and TomboyX (coupon code: “TOMBOYS”)

Welcome to Gender Reveal! In this mini episode, we review essential gender concepts for listeners who might find it useful. Topics include: How closely related are sex and gender? What steps do people take to transition? How much should I focus on pronouns? How is transphobia connected to racism? If you’re already comfortable with basic gender terminology, feel free to skip ahead! We’ve listed some of our favorite episodes at genderpodcast.com/starterpacks. Find an annotated transcript of this episode here or at genderpodcast.com/listen.  Find us on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal and at genderpodcast.com. You can also follow Tuck at @tuckwoodstock. Learn more about Tuck's trans-focused equity consulting at Sylveon.co. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) 

Honestly, what even is gender? And what is Gender Reveal? We're releasing our first two full episodes very soon! Subscribe now to stay in the loop, nab some rad stickers on our Patreon, and follow us on Twitter if you're into that sort of thing. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder