Join me as I interview creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett about their new graphic novel, Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. We discuss their research process and all the love that went into this book about trans and nonbinary folks through history, and how important it is to get that information out into the world. Hey transphobes, have you tried not sucking?

ALEX L. COMBS

Website: https://alexlcombs.com/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/alexlcombs/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexlcombs.bsky.social

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/04/01/trans-history-3-interview-with-alex-l-combs-and-andrew-eakett/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Trans History 1: How and Why We Name Trans People in History, Trans History 2: Examples of Trans People in History

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day - https://bookshop.org/p/books/trans-history-a-graphic-novel-from-ancient-times-to-the-present-day-alex-l-combs/21746915

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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We wrap up our REAL GENIUS trans allegory discussion with the importance of community, and changing the system so others don't go through the pain we had to, and see the beautiful ways that trans joy can change the world. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss how you're stronger than you imagine you can be. It's getting queer around here! Smell our hot, buttery transness.

KESTREL CLAYTON

Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-geniusrg-part-4/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Misgendering and Passing, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Trans History 1: How and Why We Name Trans People in History, Trans Representation in Media 2024

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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The intentional trans allegory of REAL GENIUS rolls on with part 3! We're going to talk about lyrics, gender-nonconforming women, pools, parties, and possibly having to pretend to be something we're not just to get what we need out of the system. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss genuine support and gender envy! I love to be an Amazon.

KESTREL CLAYTON

Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-3/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Sexuality is Not Gender, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Photos and Reflections, Trans Intersectionality, The False Dichotomy, Trans History 1, Trans Kids and the Intake Exam, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Gender Dysphoria, Interview with Author Maya Deane

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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The intentional trans allegory of REAL GENIUS continues, and this week we talk about characters, names, and dive in by timestamps! Would you believe this movie has a chaser? It's true. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss using your spotlight, and how intentions are not magic! Now say more about my great, beautiful face.

KESTREL CLAYTON

Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-2/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The False Dichotomy, Gender Dysphoria, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women, Heavily Gendered Clothes and Trans People, Body Hacking, Gender Euphoria

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Conversion therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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Tillyvision's back as we dive into REAL GENIUS, a classic comedy from the 1980s that's so very incredibly trans... because it was written by a trans woman! We begin our four-part series by talking about its writer, PJ Torokvei, and the context of the time she wrote this in. Kestrel Clayton joins us to discuss bootleg tapes and art as a lifeline. It's a love fest!

KESTREL CLAYTON

Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-1/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Trans History 1, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Trans Allegory of The Twilight Zone's Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1)

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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Ask Tilly Anything concludes! This time we talk how to support someone you think is trans, how to tell if you're chaser, where crossdressers fall under the trans umbrella, my creative dreams, my fitness regimen, my hottest Star Trek takes, getting over transphobia, advice for people whose spouses just came out, and every installment so far of Tilly's Progesterone Dream Theater! (my brain's wild, y'all)

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/02/25/ask-tilly-anything-part-5/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women, Freeing Up My Brain (lunch with Tilly), Parents Who Will Never Know the Real You (my dad), Body Hacking, Four Years Out and On HRT Retrospective, Internalized Transphobia, Implicit Queerphobia, 2024 Trans Representation in Media 1-3, Bad Representation: Emilia Perez, Cis Spousal and Partner Support, Cis Grief

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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Ask Tilly Anything rolls on! In this episode: P!nk, writing with a partner, horror movies, my egg-cracking story, screenwriting tips, whether I'd like to carry and give birth to a kid, Matrix tattoos, and duck-sized transphobes! It's a horror show, and you're the star.

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/02/18/ask-tilly-anything-part-4/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Finding Our Own Representation (P!nk), A Trans Re-wedding, The Signs Were Always There (that we're trans), Gender Dysphoria, Body Hacking, Trans Politics 2: You Must Vote to Protect Us, Trans Parents (and Mother's Day), Bodily Autonomy (and my tattoo)

REFERENCE MATERIAL

John Rogers on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/johnrogers.bsky.social

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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Happy 100 episodes to this show! To celebrate, I did an AMA and you overloaded me with questions... and I'm gonna answer 'em all! In this episode: selfies as resistance, underrated films, cis reactions when we come out, my earliest indications I was trans, celebrity crushes, getting into the writing groove, my fave Star Trek characters, choosing our names, voice training, and how we find the way to carry on given the state of the world. Don't be with garbage people! Grumble and then do it.

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/02/11/ask-tilly-anything-part-3/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

Ask Tilly Anything parts 1 and 2, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Photos and Reflections, Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Photos 3: Tilly's Guide to Selfies, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, The 2024 Election Results: Where Do We Go From Here?, Trans Politics 2: You Must Vote to Protect us, Trans Politics 1: Stop Tolerating Transphobia, The Signs Were Always There (that we're trans), Trans Representation in 2022 Media, Trans Representation in 2023 Media, Trans Representation in 2024 Media, Gender Dysphoria, Names and Pronouns, Trans Voices 1 - 3, Gender Euphoria, Trans Intersectionality

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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We wrap up our discussion of 2024 trans rep in television, and look at the total numbers in terms of trans and nonbinary actors, characters, and jokes about us. And then we compare it to last year, and... uh oh. Includes in-depth discussions on Only Murders in the Building, Quantum Leap, Shrinking, Silo, Slow Horses, Somebody Somewhere, Star Treks, We Are Lady Parts, What We Do in the Shadows, and more! Jessie Earl returns to discuss giving yourself grace and being weirdo dorks! Did one of *your* favorite shows hit a transphobic hat trick?

JESSIE EARL

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1

Bluesky: @jessiegender.bsky.social

Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

Jumpgate podcast: https://councilofgeeks.libsyn.com

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/02/04/trans-representation-in-2024-media-part-3-tv-part-2/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)2024 Trans Rep in Media part 1: Movies, 2024 Trans Rep in Media part 2: TV part 1, 2022 Trans Rep in Media, 2023 Trans Rep in Media parts 1-3, Interview with Shakina, The Unintentional Trans Allegory of Silo

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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Our trans rep in media report for 2024 continues on as we dive into complete seasons of television I saw last year, and the amount of stealth transphobic jokes might surprise you (or it might not). Includes in-depth discussions on Agatha All Along, Delicious in Dungeon, Hacks, Heartstopper, Kaos, Loot, Monster High, and more!

JESSIE EARL

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1

Bluesky: @jessiegender.bsky.social

Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

Jumpgate podcast: https://councilofgeeks.libsyn.com

TEXT VERSION

https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/01/28/trans-representation-in-2024-media-part-2-tv-part-1/

FURTHER READING

(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)

The Intentional Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, 2024 Trans Rep in Media part 1: Movies

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Agatha All Along: Joe Locke addresses Marvel series’ pro-trans message - https://www.gaytimes.com/television/agatha-all-along-joe-locke-addresses-marvel-series-pro-trans-message/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.

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