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A weekly question-and-answer podcast that explores life outside the gender binary. We discuss transgender, nonbinary, asexual, queer, and even lesbian & gay topics!
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Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Systemic racism is deadly. We need to put in the work to educate ourselves and start to proactively dismantle destructive organizations and unquestioned assumptions. We're using this episode to amplify the voices of POCs and keep society moving along the road to recovery. CLICK THESE LINKS.
If you have some cash, consider donating to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Activists we love: Munroe Bergdorf and Janaya Future Khan
Podcasts we recommend: Queer Women of Color and Afroqueer
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE in your local elections. Here's how to register and here's how to find when they are and who's running.
Merriam Webster improved and clarified the definition of racism.
The protests are working. Minneapolis will disband the police force. Other areas are discussing defunding their police forces. "Breonna's Law" outlaws no-knock warrants in Louisville. The Louisville police chief was removed from his post after an unrelated shooting by police officers-- another unarmed black citizen, this time at a protest. Louisville's mayor has issued a request for proposal for a comprehensive, top-to-bottom review of the entire Louisville police department The officers who killed Breonna are on administrative leave. (The question of their firings or prosecutions come after the investigation.) Keep it up.
Redlining is an example of deliberate, institutionally-deployed racism. We still deal with its repercussions today.
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is just one of many attacks on thriving African American communities throughout history.
Read The New Jim Crow about racial discrimination in law enforcement and the rise of mass incarceration.
Finally New York State has a special prosecutor's office to investigate cases where a person dies while in police custody. Previously, these investigations were done by local district attorneys. This old system was crippled by built-in conflicts of interest, since local district attorneys have to work with cops on their other cases.
A good article about armed cops in schools aka "school resource officers".
Remember that stupid whitewashed Stonewall movie? At least the Marsh P. Johnson character appeared onscreen for four seconds.
Kath is always talking about asymptotes: things approaching zero, always getting closer to it but never quite getting there.
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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Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
In this episode we answer a question from a young transgender girl who is curious about the potential issues and frustrations involved with changing your name.
Be sure and check out Kath's other podcast Lab In the Time of Coronavirus.
And if you want to learn more about Life Magazine's privacy issues, check out this Dollop episode.
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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
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!
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Neither of us are transguys. Still, we know how to kill time during SIP (shelter-in-place).
Practice tying your ties! Actually, no. Instead, perfect that bowtie. Long ties are vectors. Gross.
Prep for your grandpa days and learn to whittle! Smoke a pipe! Figure out your future grandpa smell! (Usually tobacco, hair pomade, aftershave, and grandpa funk, but do it your way.)
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Delicious Chik Fil A sandwich recipe-- all the yum, none of the hate! Brining the chicken in pickle juice is the secret.
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Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
And does it matter? Why? Let's say she passes. Is she done with the transgender community? And is that shitty? Why? Anyway, here are some links:
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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
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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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Faith wants to be a grifter. Help Kath talk her out of it. This episode is kind of a throwback to the first podcast we dd together, Fool Me Once about scams (patrons can hear all 3 episodes we did)
A bounty of links for this episode:
The Community Service Society of New York helped Faith take on her health insurance company.
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
If there's a medical reason (or any other reason) that makes HRT impossible for you, are you screwed? Thanks to a great question sent in by listener N.R. whose pulmonary embolism makes HRT too risky for her, Faith and Kath discuss what other options exist. They also think up terrible metaphors.
You can have an excellent stew without meat. Seriously, try it. We're not even vegan and we love this recipe.
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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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Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Awesome partner Jenny asked us "I was wondering if you could discuss the gender spectrum a bit and what it means to be gender questioning. My partner doesn't really know how they feel but they know that they don't feel entirely their assigned gender. As a straight cis woman, I am having a really hard time understanding these feelings and what to do, if anything, to support them in helping them figure out what makes them most comfortable." We discuss how labels can be both helpful and unhelpful, the kinds of questions necessary, what societal strictures should be ignored, and the frustrations Jenny's partner may encounter.
There's a great guide to figuring out a non-binary identity from Micah at Everyday Feminism.
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Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
An interested listener wrote in to ask how Faith does her makeup. We discuss the basic items you need and starter tips and techniques. YouTube will take you farther in your journey but here's how to get started. Faith got questionable advice about Cover Girl from Claire Storm-- check out her dramatic but effective contouring!
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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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Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Gaysper is an adorable gay ghost with his own twitter account. Faith made Kath a trans flag Gaysper tshirt. What are the rules for cis allies wearing trans gear? Or even for trans people wearing trans gear? Is it safe? Does it spread awareness? Or is it basically invisible to most people?
Faith's favorite band is Garbage. We have an episode about chasers, if you want to hear how they steal transwomen's photos to attract other transwomen online.
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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
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 Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
An awesome listener wants to know how to support their newly-out transgender coworker. Gosh we love questions like this! And if you're wondering if we've ever addressed workplace issues,or cis questions, before: why yes! Yes we have. You can check out:
Sept 2018: Interviewing and Starting Jobs
Mar 2018: What Cis People Shouldn't Say
Sept 2017: Coming Out Transgender at Work
Nov 2016: So Long, Privilege
Also: Operation Faith 100!
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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 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Ugh, MORE talk about the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference?? Yes but this will be the last episode where we go over the PTWC the until next year, we promise. But all you wonderful listeners who stopped to talk with us at PTWC got us drunk on dopamine, so all this Philly material is kind of your fault. But it also brings up the importance of community,even to introverted misanthropes like ourselves. While online communities are invaluable and even lifesaving, there's just something about being in a room full of people like you.
Watch First Girl I Loved and weep along with Faith.
Join us in our fangirling over First Girl I Loved star (and Philadelphia native) Dylan Gelula. She also played Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Check out the Wingnuttery podcast!
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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.
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Next week's Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference is going to be amazing. We hope we see you there. COME SAY HI AT OUR TABLE! But 75% of the reason we got to Philly is the food. For that reason, please educate yourself on the following important information:
1) There's an art to ordering a Philly cheesesteak, and it's worth getting it right.
2) You can have a sandwich of pork roll or Taylor ham, but it's smart to know the difference.
You can admire the luminous Faith DaBrooke on her instagram, especially her foxy new haircut.
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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
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 Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Is the political climate right now conducive to coming out trans? In this week's episode we answer a listener question: "Someone close to me has come out to me as trans and I’m so proud of her but so many things in the news scare me. I know she finds them scary too. I just wonder, if you were facing starting a transition in today’s world, would you? Would any of the threats to trans rights going on today give you pause if you were still at the beginning of this process?"
Be sure and check out Queer and Pleasant Danger by Kate Bornstein.
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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 Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
In this episode we talk with author, podcaster, and mom to a transgender kid, Theresa Thorn. We'll talk about how parents can be supportive of their LGBTQ kids and we'll discuss her new kids book "It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity."
You can find the book It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity on Amazon and the illustrator Noah Grigni on Instagram. Be sure to check out Theresa Thorn's podcast One Bad Mother. And you can find more information about all of her creative endeavors at Theresathorn.com.
Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards—like drinks with us at Stonewall Inn!
Check out our website for our latest episodes! And watch the brand new Gender Rebels TV Youtube Channel!
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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 Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Is Taylor Swift a true ally or is she just using Pride to sell albums? In this episode we take a look at Taylor's controversial new single "You Need to Calm Down" and its related video. Is it a genuine, albeit clumsy attempt to show support for the LGBTQ community? Or is it merely a straight cis person trying to use Pride to sell more records?
Be sure to check out the New York Times article "Is Ego Stronger than Pride?"
The Onion's "Taylor Swift Inspires Teen to Come Out as Straight Woman Needing To Be At Center of Gay Rights Narrative."
Check out Kendall Jenner's tasteless and out of touch Pepsi commercial from a couple years ago.
Lastly, be sure and check out Taylor Swift's amazing testimony when she called out the person who sexually assaulted her.
Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards—like drinks with us at Stonewall Inn!
Check out our website for our latest episodes! And watch the brand new Gender Rebels TV Youtube Channel!
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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 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 Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Why do we have Pride Month and Pride marches? In this episode we'll explore a bit of the history and meaning of Pride over the years.
Be sure and check out this list of world-wide Pride festivals and celebrations. Here are some stories about Marsha P. Johnson and Stormee Delarverie and Audre Lorde. Also be sure and read the history of the Stonewall Riots.
Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards—like drinks with us at Stonewall Inn!
Check out our website for our latest episodes! And watch the brand new Gender Rebels TV Youtube Channel!
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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 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
What is about crossdressing that draws some people to it? Is it a turn-on? A way to relieve gender dysphoria? Rebellion against the binary? Or something else. In this week's episode, we answer a listener's question about crossdressing and motivations. Our listener asks "What drives this feeling for me? I kind of have a hard time answering this. There have been a lot of times in my life where it has been a fetish of sorts for me and I wonder if that is attributable to the fact that it was my secret. I say this because now that I'm able to paint my toes, put on makeup once in a while, and wear some female undergarments to work, that fetish aspect has gone away. It's more just something that makes me feel good about myself. I guess I'm wondering if other crossdressers experienced their fetish transform into something more subdued when they begin to be open with people close to them. I view this as a healthy development for me."
Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards—like drinks with us at Stonewall Inn!
Check out our website for our latest episodes! And watch the brand new Gender Rebels TV Youtube Channel!
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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 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
So what's up with those gender transforming Snapchat filters? Are they a blessing or a curse? In this week's episode we answer a listener question from Bridget who asks "I was wondering if you had an opinion on the new MtF and FtM Snapchat lenses. People on Twitter seem to be having a field day with them having fun. I was wondering what your thoughts were in it. Is it awesome, awful, or couldn’t care less. It seems like there is a lot of ways to look at this. On one hand it’s nice to get a 'helping hand' for selfies that can help your self esteem. In the other hand, I could see it as people making light of something that causes restless nights of in the trans community."
Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards—like drinks with us at Stonewall Inn!
Check out our website for our latest episodes! And watch the brand new Gender Rebels TV Youtube Channel!
Like us on FaceBook so we can haunt your feed.
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.