Who owns who’s stories? How do we begin to tell stories across difference? When done so successfully, what defines that success? Barry Jenkins, a straight man, directed Moonlight one of the greatest queer stories in cinema. Ryan Murphy, a cis white man, conceived POSE, the most inclusive cast of trans people of color in the history of broadcast. If Hanya Yanagihara, a straight Hawaiian woman, can write A Little Life, a story about black queer men, only to have penned literally every queer’s favorite book, then how did she do it? Y’all know and understand that Scarlett Johansson should not get to play a trans man on screen — but do y’all understand the mechanics of the why? Tune in.

For appetizers, Joe makes us decipher the difference between slutty Sharon Olds poems and trashy romantic novels. Also, how much sex do the Thots actually have? The answers will horrify you! Tune in.

SHOW NOTES

Harron Walker's investigative report on the Jesse Segal groupthink.

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Release date: July 29th 2018

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