Episode 127: Edith Surreal

Tuck speaks with pro wrestler Edith Surreal (she/her). Topics include: What happens when a masked wrestler gets an FFS consult? Combining ballroom culture with pro wrestling  Is playing a heel Bad Trans Representation?  Plus: Why wrestling is like a real-life comic book, a soap opera, a drag show, and Super Smash Bros. This Week in Gender: Justine Lindsay; new Pew data; Emma Corrin in Vogue; and lots of news from Germany. Find Edith @edithsurreal on Twitter and IG and at edithsurreal.com. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages are from Trans Book Box and Jordan Ross (learn more about the free voice workshop here). — Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/gender-slack. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “These Times” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal)