Gender Journeys

El and Josie discuss the ins and outs of "passing," and how the concept can be harmful to the gender expansive community.

Check out "Nvr Pass" by She/Her/Hers!

And the books we mentioned in the episode:

The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Dreadnought by April Daniels

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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El and Josie reflect on the first year of Gender Journeys, and look toward the future of the podcast.

Check out some of El's other podcast recommendations:

Fluid

Beyond Queer Stories

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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El and Josie draw on the wisdom of Dean Spade and Critical Race Theory to examine why anti-discrimination and hate crime laws don't do quite what we want them to.

CW: hate crime discussion, mass shooting mentions, discrimination discussion.

For more information, check out Normal Life by Dean Spade.

You can also find out more about restorative and transformative justice in Beyond Survival, edited by Ejeris Dixon and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

El and Josie discuss the basics of "pinkwashing" and the insidious ways it creeps into U.S. politics.

CW: prison abuse discussion, sexual assault mention, military and warfare discussion

Check out Normal Life by Dean Spade to learn more!

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

El and Josie chat about transmedicalism, truscums, and how we might bridge the communication gap between them and the broader trans community.

CW: transmedicalist discussion, truscum discussion, dysphoria discussion

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

El and Josie chat about the specific challenges swimwear poses for trans and nonbinary folx.

CW: genital mention

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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This week, El and Josie talk about El's 6-week check-in after top surgery, and reflect on what helped El to make the decision to get top surgery.

CW: surgical discussion

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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El and Josie chat about T4T -- or trans for trans -- relationships, why some trans folx prefer them, and what it's like to be in a relationship that turned out T4T.

CW: sex discussion, harm suffered from unknown genitalia, dating while trans

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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El and Josie chat about the nuance of talking about gender identities depending on whose company you're in -- and the difference between talking to cis folx and non-cis folx about your gender.

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

Welcome back to part two of El's Top Surgery Journey, detailing the recovery period from ~3 days post-op to when El got their drains out! If you haven't listened to Part One, check it out here.

If you're looking for something a bit less granular, we recommend our episodes on Non-Binary Top Surgery and El's Top Surgery Consult.

CW: surgery discussion, scars discussion, brief self-harm mention, medical things

Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs

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Follow us on social media or find us online!

Twitter: @Gender_Journeys

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Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!