Tuck speaks with lawyer and TLC-reality-special star Ari Robbins Greene (they/he). Topics include: Giving birth on a TV show Pregnancy advice for transmasculine folks Raising babies without gendering them Fighting to get insurance companies to cover FFS Plus: telling your coworkers about your secret vagina This Week in Gender: Democrats in Congress pass a resolution to de-gender terminology in the House Rules ( via Snopes ). Join our Patreon ( patreon.com/gender ) to receive our weekly newslette...
Jan 11, 2021•59 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Tuck speaks with author and community worker Kai Cheng Thom (she/her) in our longest episode ever. Topics include: The harm of problematic/pure and perpetrator/victim binaries The evolution of “femme” and “transsexual” The future of trans kids and class solidarity Losing faith, but not hope, in community justice Plus: Spicy trans memoir takes, Kai Cheng’s secret Goop life, and being the only masters-credentialed trans woman therapist in Canada This Week in Gender: A federal judge strikes down a ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Tuck speaks with prison abolitionist and A.B.O. Comix cofounder Casper Cendre (he/they). Topics include: Becoming a better ally for incarcerated people. Living in a place where physical intimacy is a crime. Gender-affirming surgeries and medical care in prison. Are queer people usually “out" in prison? Plus: an update on how prisons are handling Covid-19 This Week in Gender: It’s the happiest season, baybee! We recommend this episode of the Bechdel Cast , guest-starring Jes Tom . Please help A.B...
Dec 28, 2020•47 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Tuck speaks with Oklahoma representative Mauree Turner (they/she), the first openly nonbinary state legislator in the United States. Topics include: Reimagining the justice system in the incarceration capital of the world . Working in spaces that weren’t built to accommodate your existence. The pros and cons of representing so many different identities while your white cis coworkers get to just, like, chill. Dress codes.... they're bad! Plus: Which Steven Universe character is Mauree? This Week ...
Dec 21, 2020•56 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Tuck answers our trickiest advice questions yet with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How do I stop caring about what cis people think?!? What pronouns should I use for nonbinary people in languages they don’t speak? What if I’m being misgendered at work but don’t want to lose my job? Can you be a boy without being a man? Plus: Tuck really, really rips into some guy named Mike (and also Joe Biden?) Remember, your gender isn’t conditional on whether it makes people com...
Dec 14, 2020•52 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/her), founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast . Topics include: Why trans rights are the secret to defeating patriarchy How to be a better ally to Black trans people Why trans folks are essential leaders for building better futures The saga of Imara’s open letter to BET Plus: we're angry about needing to be angry This Week in Gender: Celebrating the life of Monica Roberts , creator of TransGriot . Browse our limited-ed...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 1
In this tiny bonus episode, Tuck makes a big announcement about Season 6, and recommends a few podcasts to listen to while you wait: Tuck on Behind the Bastards (part one) Tuck on LGBTQ&A TransLash podcast Marsha's Plate -- You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram . You can also follow Tuck at @tuckwoodstock. Season Six is on the way! Join our Patreon ( patreon.com/gender ) to receive our weekly newsletter and other rewards, and to support our grant/mutual aid program...
Dec 01, 2020•6 min
In which Tuck whispers to you in their closet for what might be one four-minute run-on sentence. Share the last thing that brought you joy (or just browse a lot of very good animal photos): https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1323663746506485760 Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org 21 trans candidates running for office this fall: https://www.mic.com/p/meet-all-21-openly-trans-candidates-running-for-office-this-fall-40830735 I love you....
Nov 03, 2020•4 min
This week, Tuck belatedly announces our latest grant program and mutual aid fund. (Applications due by 10/31.) Then, we listen to Jeffrey Masters interview Laverne Cox on acclaimed queer interview podcast LGBTQ&A . Apply to the Black/Indigenous Trans and Two-Spirit Grant Program: bit.ly/GR20grant Apply to the BIPOC Trans Mutual Aid Fund: bit.ly/GR20aid Learn more about our grant program: genderpodcast.com/grant Help us fund more mutual aid payments! Send payments via Venmo (@Tuck-Woodstock),...
Oct 26, 2020•35 min
This week, Tuck chats a bit before sharing an episode of the TransLash Podcast , a new show that covers news, culture and politics from a trans perspective, hosted by Peabody and Emmy-award-winning journalist Imara Jones . In this episode, Imara Jones talks with Kai Wright, who hosts WNYC’s The United States of Anxiety , about the links between transphobia, the history of fear in America and the 2020 elections. Plus, Marquise Vilson, a Black-trans actor and activist, opens up about the importanc...
Sep 08, 2020•40 min
This week, Tuck shares an excerpt from Transcripts , a new trans activism podcast by the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project. Subscribe to Transcripts wherever you get podcasts. Find transcripts of Transcripts (lol) at bit.ly/transcriptspod . Donate to Brave Space Alliance and Black Transwomen Inc. This episode features hosts Myrl Beam (Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Minnesota) and Andrea Jenkins (Minneapolis City Council) plus guests LaSaia Wade, founder of the Brave Sp...
Aug 24, 2020•22 min
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 ...
Aug 10, 2020•56 min•Season 5Ep. 15
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...
Jul 22, 2020•10 min
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 Sh...
Jun 30, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 14
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 i...
Jun 22, 2020•55 min
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 sho...
Jun 16, 2020•46 min
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 . (Proce...
Jun 09, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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 ed...
Jun 02, 2020•48 min
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...
May 25, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 12
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 d...
May 18, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 11
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...
Apr 08, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Tuck speaks with trans, queer, and intersex activist Mari Wrobi (they/them). Topics include: Being the only trans person at your middle school. Why “people with vaginas” might not be as inclusive as you think. What does a “typical intersex puberty” look like? What does transitioning look like for intersex folks? Also: OK, but what does femme mean? This Week in Gender: Read them’ s tribute to Lorena Borjas ; watch her documentary ; and donate to her trans mutual aid fundraiser . Find Mari @gender...
Apr 01, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this extra-nice episode, Tuck answers listener questions with their roommates Taegan Wolfe (they) and Tehya (they). Topics include: Navigating a gender transition in a previously “straight” relationship Androsexual, gynesexual, sapiosexual… are they problematic? What should I do if I’m triggered by my partner’s gender expression? How can I feel sexy in a non-normative body? Also: how and why did you choose to be gay? This Week in Gender: Marvel announces its first nonbinary superhero… Snowfla...
Mar 24, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Tuck speaks with Bangladeshi Muslim artist and organizer (and Gender Reveal grant winner) Farhat Rahman (they/he). Topics include: Bangladeshi gender roles and trans identities Creating spaces for films about trans, gender nonconforming, and intersex POC The tokenization of trans voices by cis folks for clout Should we be hopeful for/jealous of trans youth? CW: suicide (33-35) This Week in Gender: Chelsea Manning is out of prison and her fines have been paid. (CW: suicide in this article as well...
Mar 17, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Tuck speaks with Canadian writer and activist Niko Stratis (she/her). Topics include: Safety tips and advice for protesting anti-trans activists Getting a punch card at the Dept. of Vital Statistics Coming out and accessing trans healthcare in a super remote territory. Developing a podcast about trans voices Plus: American Dirt! Garfield Eats! Porn! Blowing up gender! Find our respective Garfield Eats threads here and here if that’s your kink. Find Niko on Twitter and Instagram @nikostratis and ...
Mar 02, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Tuck speaks with two-spirit artist and Gender Reveal grant winner Elijah Forbes (he/him). Topics include: “What does being a man mean, and how attached to those meanings am I?” Why cis people prefer tragic trans stories to happy ones Censorship in trans and two-spirit art Navigating healthcare systems as a trans Indigenous person Plus: Why indie trans patreons always trump Disney Support Elijah’s work on GoFundMe as well as patreon.com/twospiritgroup , and join him at facebook.com/twospiritgroup...
Feb 24, 2020•34 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Tuck answers listener questions with Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) at our first Gender Reveal live show. Topics include: Am I trans enough to try HRT? Does all expression count as gender expression? Should I get top surgery if I like myself naked? What does “gay” and “straight” mean for nonbinary people? OK, but what the heck IS gender? This Week in Gender: Visit equalrecognition.scot to learn how to support Scotland’s GRA reform bill. --- Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on t...
Feb 17, 2020•35 min•Season 5Ep. 4
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 ...
Feb 10, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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 Gend...
Feb 03, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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 Ye...
Jan 27, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 1
