TRANSlating Everything

For the love of all that is gender non-conforming, throw the trans sensitivity checklist out the window.

Okay, wait. This list is actually helpful. Go get it. I’m sorry I asked you to throw it away.

It’s just that on its own, that will never be enough.

You can support TRANSlating Everything by becoming a free or paid subscriber--or by just leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Batman is NOT trans, but the Bat-family is EXTREMELY trans-friendly. And, well, we might have lied. Batman isn't trans on Earth Prime--but the multiverse is infinite.

In this classic episode from Stephenie's early explorations of gender identity through comic books and superheroes, we discover that for Batman to overcome his trauma and become Batman at his strongest, his smartest, his best, the hero we know and love might have relied on gender-affirming therapy as much as the next person.

See also "You’ll Never Look At Batman The Same Way Again", an article covering the comic book story in which Batman forcibly injects a woman with testosterone to save her life. You'll never guess the identity of the woman he saves!

The author of the novel confirms “trans women are women” and the Power goes to them, too!!!

If you listened to Dave Chen and Joanna Robinson opine over Game of Thrones with their acclaimed podcast Cast of Kings, then you know the pleasures of a recap show with a host who is an expert on both the books and the show.

That’s where I come in!

My work in research, publishing, and activism recently earned me the nomination as the second-only transgender nominee for 40 Under 40 from University of Georgia.

With that attention comes it’s own kind of Power — and with great power comes great yadda yadda yadda…

So for the foreseeable future, I’ll be using my unique insight into the book and Amazon Studios show The Power to offer a recap series like no other.

Previous recaps

Episode 1: written | audio

Episode 2: written | video

Episode 3: written | video

Episode 4: written | video
Episode 5: written | video

It's a classic episode from the Dear Cisters archive! The question came from Reddit user by u/k819799amvrhtcom. 

They posed the question on r/asktrangender: "How do you respond to "If you were cis, you would also laugh at the idea of a man dressed as a woman!"?"

We answered the question on Medium, YouTube, and now on this podcast.

DON'T MISS: 

For an enormous amount of additional TRANSlating Everything content, head to Medium and Substack.

Pop quiz, hotshots.

The Best Way To Catch Up With The Power Is:

• A) listening to the TRANSlating The Power Recap Podcast
• B) watching the TRANSlating The Power Video Recaps
• C) just watching the show
• D) A, B, and C in any order or combination

If you listened to Dave Chen and Joanna Robinson opine over Game of Thrones with their acclaimed podcast Cast of Kings, then you know the pleasures of a recap show with a host who is an expert on both the books and the show.

That’s where I come in!

My work in research, publishing, and activism recently earned me the nomination as the second-only transgender nominee for 40 Under 40 from University of Georgia.

With that attention comes it’s own kind of Power — and with great power comes great yadda yadda yadda…

So for the foreseeable future, I’ll be using my unique insight into the book and Amazon Studios show The Power to offer a recap series like no other.

For previous recaps:

• TRANSlating Everything Recaps The Power: Episode 1
• TRANSlating Everything Recaps The Power: Episode 2
• TRANSlating Everything Recaps The Power: Episode 3

If you close your eyes and repeat, “It’s still 2004, it’s still 2004, it’s still 2004,” you’d swear the opening moments of this episode prove it’s secretly a prequel for LOST.

If you listened to Dave Chen and Joanna Robinson opine over Game of Thrones with their acclaimed podcast Cast of Kings, then you know the pleasures of a recap show with a host who is an expert on both the books and the show.

That’s where I come in!

My work in research, publishing, and activism recently earned me the nomination as the second-only transgender nominee for 40 Under 40 from University of Georgia.

With that attention comes it’s own kind of Power — and with great power comes great yadda yadda yadda…

So for the foreseeable future, I’ll be using my unique insight into the book and Amazon Studios show The Power to offer a recap series like no other.

Previous recaps:

• The Power Episode 1 Recap
• The Power Episode 2 Video Recap
• The Power Episode 3 Video Recap

Pop quiz, hotshots.

The Best Way To Catch Up With The Power Is:

• A) listening to the TRANSlating The Power Recap Podcast
• B) watching the TRANSlating The Power Video Recaps
• C) just watching the show
• D) A, B, and C in any order or combination

Catch up with every episode of The Power alongside Stephenie Magister (and guests), a trans activist and an expert on the science of storytelling who's now obsessed with the acclaimed new sci-fi series The Power.

The Progressive Base Is A Fickle Mistress

Boy, that first recap was a long one, eh? 

They’ll get shorter. Maybe.

Or they'll soon be longer than the novel!

Transphobia has been defined by the violence of far-right extremists, but a more insidious kind of prejudice can be found where many least expect it — in the homes of well-intentioned allies.

This is the audio from the original text and video posted to Stephenie's Substack at The Cool Trans Mom.