Tilly's Trans Tuesdays episode 64:
The trans allegory of Barbie continues, Tillyvision drive to maximum! This week Barbie experiences connection with the past she didn't get to have and the future she might yet make it to, we go All The Way Up to the metacortex, and the ride's gonna get bumpy. Millicent Alexis Book returns to discuss the imposition of manliness and how CEO is the easiest job in the world. Are you gonna be a problem for me? I'm no rube!
Hosted by Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges. Sound mixing by Jillian Morgan. Available on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcasts, and more!
Am I the only gay transman who literally cannot watch anything with gay couples cuz it reminds me that no one will ever see me as a real man and no man will treat me like one? Cuz same
i need well meaning cis people to stop attemping to steelman trans healthcare conversations because it basically always ends with them just lying about easily checkable things "no minors are getting irreversible treatments" wrong not true "no minors are having surgery" also false, like instead just say the truth: currently some minors (few, but some) are able to access hrt that will have some irreversible changes on their body, some (even fewer) minors are able to access surgery.
the counter to transphobes screaming "these kids are being irreversibly changed" isn't "no children are accessing this care" it's "puberty is also an irreversible change" and "i think under 18s and even under 16s should be able to make medical decisions actually"
"no minors are accessing this care" means that transphobes can easily point to the examples of minors who are accessing that care, which just make us look like liars. sometimes teenagers and children need to make medical choices on their own. i think a 14 y/o should be able to get an abortion. i think trans kids and teens should be able to have the approriate care, which for some will just be like, picking a new name or haircut, and for some, sure, could be surgery.
Marlo also interviewed Meredith Lee/Derek Moo who identifies as "dual gender." They have been out publicly for six years, and in "various semi-private spaces" for up to 20 years.
"I pretty much live openly as either presentation, and it seems to work. I go to work as either Meredith or Derek. My kids are fine, my kids are almost adults. All of my family knows, all of my relatives know," they say.
"The software company I work for has been pretty proactive in terms of the whole diversity and inclusion thing. I was the first openly trans person in the company, to my knowledge.
"When I first presented as Merri, it was at one of the Christmas parties, which is the classic way to do it, right? Might as well wear a dress to the party!"
from this article about trans and gender-diverse elders in Australia. I just love hearing about older multigender people so much <3
Tilly’s Trans Tuesdays episode 24:
I'm flying solo for this topic that's really hard for me. It's something trans people who transition as adults, after one or more of their parents has passed, have to deal with and can't really ever reconcile. On top of that, there are some other very complicated issues I have to deal with concerning this topic. I cried while writing it, I cried while recording it. I hope it helps some of you out there not feel so alone.
Hosted by Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges. Sound mixing by Jillian Morgan. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcasts, and more!
i love shameless sluts that don't even realize they're a freak. however i also love repressed sluts that turn red and stutter if you do something too dirty. you see my issue here.