Episodes
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
All About Wigs
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Wigs can be fun, they can be a pain and they can be an important tool. In this episode Kath and Faith answer a question from listener Christine who asked about options for the follically challenged. So listen now and learn everything about wigs; types, costs, wig materials, shapes, where to get them and why Faith hates them!
The movie Colossal, in which star Anne Hathaway may or may not sport a wig
Indie film Little Sister where the main star Collen Lunsford definitely wears a wig. Good movie - worth checking out.
NYC wig shop Wigs & Plus - Faith's favorite spot for store-bought hair.
A gallery of unfortunately-attired people who ordered clothes from China.
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Friday Apr 07, 2017
ID Trouble and Coming Out to Kath's Parents
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Friday Apr 07, 2017
ID cards and coming out can be super stressful for trans people. In this episode Kath and Faith discuss how people who are only part time, or who are in the process of tranitioning, deal with drivers' licenses, passports and other identification that doesn't match their gender presentation. In the second part of this episode, Faith shares her worries, fears and hopes for the tricky and troubling issue of one day coming out to Kath's parents and extended family.
The TSA's guide for Transgender Passengers.
The Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Faith's own recollections of this feeling and how she dealt with it.
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Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Waxing and Waning Dysphoria
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Is it normal for gender dysphoria to dim and grow from time to time? In this episode we answer a question from listener Jaylah who asks if it's normal to have strong gender dysphoria for a time when other times you don't feel dysphoric at all. Do other transgender people feel okay in their birth gender sometimes and super unhappy other times?
Faith's own recollections of this feeling and how she dealt with it.
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Friday Mar 10, 2017
Why is it Awesome to be Transgender?
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Beatboxing skills are just the beginning. In this episode of Gender Rebels we answer another question from our favorite listener @JenDurbent (FYI if you'd like to be our favorite just send us lots of questions like Jen did). She asks "Why is it awesome to be trans?" Yep, it's easy to get sad about this world, so on this episide we explore all the things that make being transgender a blast.
Here's the book we mentioned- "How to Pass as Human."
And check out the Lorde song "Bravado," for when you come out to HR.
Faith's essay on privilage.
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Friday Feb 24, 2017
Sexist Language & How Do I Know if I'm Transgender?
Friday Feb 24, 2017
Friday Feb 24, 2017
"Grow a pair." "Man up." "Way to go, LADIES." In this episode cis girl Kath asks transgender girl Faith discuss how sexist langague seems to permeate our culture. We also discuss the normal process of questioning, self-doubt and confusion that many transpeople go through as they decide to transition or not.
And if you want to order your own custom "I hope your day sucks. I hope your day treats you like someone who's willing to put their mouth on your genitals to make you feel good. And I hope you are tough enough to take the kind of pounding vaginas can take" then check out this etsy page. They'll make one for you.
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Friday Feb 17, 2017
Shapewear
Friday Feb 17, 2017
Friday Feb 17, 2017
Luscious curves for everyone! In this episode cis girl Kath asks transgender girl Faith about how some transgender women and crossdressers manage to look to so feminine? We discuss breast forms, corsets, hip pads, butt pads and more.
Check out Faith's how-to blog post about shapewear.
Faith's Rey costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Hip and butt pad tutorial from YouTube user petrilude.
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Faith's blog post about the Women's March.
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Thursday Jan 19, 2017
The Cis Gaze
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
Look, see? There she is! In this episode the Gender Rebels explore the issue of the "cis gaze," how cis people see transgender people, their natural reactions and how that should or shouldn't effect the way cis people interact with transgender people in their lives.
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Thursday Dec 29, 2016
Compliments & Clocking
Thursday Dec 29, 2016
Thursday Dec 29, 2016
When is it not so great to get a compliment? In this episode the Gender Rebels tackle the question of what it means when strangers compliment a transgender person. Does getting a compliment always mean that a transgender person has been clocked? How should transgender people take a compliment?
Thanks to /r/asktransgender and /u/ucaffejsheckereit for this topic idea.
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Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Levels of Transieness & Drag 101
Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Does there exist a heirarchy in the transgender community with those further in their transition sitting at the top above all the part-time or non-HRT, non-op plebes below? Also what do transgender women think of drag performers? Are they on the same team or something else entirely? The Gender Rebels drive right into these questions to bring you our wisdom about the world.
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Thursday Nov 17, 2016
How to Ladies' Room: A Guide for Transgender Girls
Thursday Nov 17, 2016
Thursday Nov 17, 2016
Restroom use has become a serious civil rights issue for transgender people in the United States. In this episode transgender woman Faith queries cis woman Kath about ladies' room ettiquite. Are there secret social cues or other things that transgender women should be aware of that will help them pass, blend in or be more comfortable in public bathrooms? If you have questions, post them in the comments!
We discussed a video some bro made about transgender bathroom use, and rather than post to the original, here's a link to wonderful transgender girl Maya's commentary and thoughts on it.
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Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Crossdresser Deluxe™
Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Are transgender people crossdressers who chose to become transgender? Do all transgender people start down their path by being crossdressers first? Are transgender people crossdressers who just graduated up to being trans? Is being transgender just mean that you're a Crossdresser Deluxe™? In this episode of yet-to-be award winning podcast The Gender Rebels we explore the intersections of terms and communities.
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Thursday Nov 03, 2016
So Long, Privilege - Coming Out at Work & More.
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
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Thursday Sep 29, 2016
A Transgender Girl's First Time at the Beach
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
In this episode, your hosts Kath and Faith discuss their recent trip to the Rockaways, and transgender girl Faith's first time as a woman at the beach.
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And if you ever find yourself in the Rockaways, be sure and stop by Connolly's Bar for a delicious ice cold beer or frozen drink.
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Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Industrial Thong: So What's Up with Tucking?
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
From Fabulous Crossdresser to Normal Girl
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
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