Episodes
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Fight Your Health Insurance to Get Your FFS Covered
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is not covered by some health plans. If your health insurance company says they won't pay for a surgery you need, you can appeal that decision. Listener Robin asks for tips from Faith, who succeeded with her appeal on her third try.
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Nostalgia and Your Old Wardrobe
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Listener Cormac asks if Faith felt nostalgic when getting rid of her old clothes
Be sure and check out Kath's other podcast Lab In the Time of Coronavirus.
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Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
GRS recovery: At Home
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Faith finished her time in the hospital and is now home, recovering. Her final day as an inpatient was an ordeal. Post-op care is going much better at home.
We discuss everything about vaginoplasty in two different previous episodes so check them out if any terms are unfamiliar.
Blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer (not a "sphygmamomometer" as we mispronounced it).
Be sure and check out Kath's other podcast Lab In the Time of Coronavirus.
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Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Faith's GRS: Days 1-3
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Pardon the poor audio quality. We recorded this episode on my phone and I did my best to clean it up! THANK YOU to everyone who was so supportive and encouraging on Facebook and everywhere else. We really felt the love. More updates to come! Stay safe and healthy, Rebels!
Be sure and check out Kath's other podcast Lab In the Time of Coronavirus.
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Saturday Jun 13, 2020
GRS: Bad News at T Minus 3 Weeks
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
No visitors in the hospital. Thanks, COVID. Can Faith doing this without Kath, or should she reschedule AGAIN?
Be sure and check out Kath's other podcast Lab In the Time of Coronavirus.
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Friday May 01, 2020
11 Rapid-Fire Questions From Reddit (fixed audio)
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
An awesome Redditor sent Faith 11 great questions and we go through them all, bam bam bam, for your listening pleasure.
The Pitch Drop Experiment is a demonstration of viscosity where pitch in a funnel yields one very slow drop every 7-9 years (until the lab installed air conditioning which then slowed the rate of drippage too ever 12-13 years).
Of course Flying Synagogues are a thing. Or they were in 2006.
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Saturday Apr 04, 2020
"Tootsie" Movie Night Sun Apr 4 with Faith & Kath for our patrons!
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Got Netflix Party? Patrons are invited to join us in watching Tootsie on Sunday Apr 4 at 8 pm eastern time! Is it a bold mainstream portrayal of crossdressing with A-list actors and comedians, a tasteless comedy that makes trans people the butt of every joke, or something in between? Join the chat and chime in when you're moved, tickled, or aghast. And y'all? Faith has never seen it!
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Vaginoplasty 101 Part II
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Post-surgical recovery, physical therapy, and the patient panel were in the second part of the NYU-Langone day-long class in vaginoplasty. Faith got antsy toward the end of the class but Kath took her to the Waterfront Ale House right after (1 block away) and everything was okay.
Peggy Huddleston wants you to heal from surgery faster. Visualization and breathing have empirical data supporting them but reiki lacks reliable evidence at this time. Trick or Treatment is a great book that looks at high-quality scientific publications about several alternative medical practices.
The dilator set: throw away the purple and work your way up to the orange!
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Vaginoplasty 101 Part I
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
NYU-Langone offers a day-long class in vaginoplasty for women who have their GRS scheduled in the near future. Caregivers are able to attend too! So we went, listened, took notes, asked questions, and ate sandwiches. We learned SO MUCH that we couldn't fit it all into one episode. We could barely fit it into two. So enjoy these mega-episodes!
A hand mirror is recommended for looking at one's brand-new vagina. Your phone, or a compact, won't work. Sure, any hand mirror will do. But here, we like to go big or go home.
Psychology Today can help you find a therapist. (That's the US link, so go here if you're Canadian, Mexican, or if you live outside North America.)
The OUT Foundation partnered with NYU-Langone for the class. They can provide resources for people traveling for their GRS, and seem pretty cool overall. They have an inclusive gym finder, host the Big Gay Field Day , and started the Don't Be An Asshole Tour.
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Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Faith's New Dirtypillows
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
BREASTS! Faith discusses her recent breast augmentation surgery: the ordeal itself (not bad), the immediate followup (kind of bad), and the weeks since then (not great, but getting better every day). Next time they tell you to grow a pair, just say "no thanks. I'll BUY a pair!" No, wait, don't say that. That's weird.
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Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Faith Gets Triggered
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Sorry about the dog noises. They think they deserve peanut butter to keep them quiet whenever the microphone is out. We're trying to break that habit.
Scarlett Johanssen has said some regrettable things.
Faith loves the movie Gattaca and if you haven't seen it, or it's been a while, you should at least watch the preview.
New York State and New York City have very good job protections for trans* people. Move here! Get jobs! Hang out with us!
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Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Faith Fs her F Part 2
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Here it is! The surgery happened! Hear about the day itself and the start of the recovery process. And thank you to everyone who wished Faith good luck and a speedy recovery-- you are THE BEST.
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Music by one of our favorite bands, the super cool, all-female punk band Jasper the Colossal. Download their new album "Take Your Time" and all their tracks on iTunes.
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Faith vs Her Health Insurance
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
FFS ain't cheap, paying out-of-pocket isn't an option, Faith's health insurance decided to not cover it, and multiple appeals have been rejected. Time to lawyer up. Tune in for the exciting conclusion of Faith's legal battle to have her facial feminization surgery covered!
Faith loves The Regrettes and you should too.
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Music by one of our favorite bands, the super cool, all-female punk band Jasper the Colossal. Download their new album "Take Your Time" and all their tracks on iTunes.
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Okay, Sometimes Pride is Annoying
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Are we OBLIGATED to celebrate Pride? What if parades and dance parties are just not your scene? What about those people wearing nothing but body glitter? You can support their life and autonomy without wanting to be around genitals and glitter. What if house music isn't your thing? Do you have to turn in your gay card?
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Music by one of our favorite bands, the super cool, all-female punk band Jasper the Colossal. Download their new album "Take Your Time" and all their tracks on iTunes.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Should Pride Include Cops and Corporations?
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Should Pride parades ban police from marching or being involved with the parades? What part should corporations be allowed to play in Pride celebrations? In this episode we explore the question of whether some organizations should be dis-invited to Pride celebrations.
A group called the Reclaim Pride Coalition announced in May that it will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with a separate march. Reclaim Pride’s Queer Liberation March will begin 2.5 hours before the official parade on June 30, and will not allow either corporate or police contingents.
Here is an article about the NYPD apology for their actions that led to the Stonewall Riots.
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Faith's book, American Transgirl, available now!
Music by one of our favorite bands, the super cool, all-female punk band Jasper the Colossal. Download their new album "Take Your Time" and all their tracks on iTunes.
Thursday May 31, 2018
Michelle Hendley
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
Actress, star of Boy Meets Girl, and all around aweseome person Michelle Hendley sits down with the Gender Rebels for the first part of our 100th episode. We'll talk dating after transition, navigating the gaming world as a trans woman, the best pizza in NYC, and potential proof that CERN has led us into an alternate dimension.
We discuss a lot in this episode, so here are all the links:
Everybody loved Boy Meets Girl
They LOVED it. Becasue it's awesome.
All The Little Things We Kill teaser trailer
Even Brad Pitt endured a lot of rejection in his career.
L&B Spumoni Gardens is Michelle's favorite sit-down pizza in NYC
2 Brothers is perfectly decent $1 pizza to keep you company while stumbling home after an awesome night out
BZ Grill Greek food place in Astoria is the best gyro (/yee-roh/ or if you must, /gear-roh/)
Michelle Hendly: The Biopic will star either Eve Lindley or Hari Nef
Did CERN cause the Mandela Effect? (Answer: possibly. Skip to 5:37.)
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Faith's book, American Transgirl, available now!
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Coming Out in a Tough Situation- featuring Brooke Guinan
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Coming out is hard, and a non-supportive situation only makes it harder. In this episode we answer a question a lot of listeners have asked: How do you come out when your family, friends, co-workers, and neighborhood may not be supportive? To get some insight from someone who did just that, we talk with Brooke Guinan. She's the first openly transgender firefighter in the FDNY, the New York City Fire Department. We'll learn about this third-generation firefighter who grew up steeped in tradition, and how she found the courage to come out and be her true self.
Be sure and check out the new documentary film, Woman on Fire, which tells Brooke's story. It was awarded an Official Selection at DOC NYC. We saw an advanced copy and this movie is funny, heartfelt, and moving. Check out the trailer here or watch now on iTunes.
Also, Brooke mentioned GSA, Gay Student Alliance Network, which is a student-led organization dedicated to helping LGBTQ junior high and high school students. They support each other and provide safe spaces to be who they are.
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Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Interview with Transgender Candidate Mel Wymore
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Mel Wymore is trasngender but that hasn't stopped him from running for New York City Council. In this episode we talk Mel about the unique challenges faced when transgender people choose to get involved politically. We also discuss why LGBT people need to be involved in their communities and how you can get started.
Check out Mel Wymore's website. Plus some great articles about his campaign from LGBTQ Nation and NBC News.