Gender Journeys

Mar 29 2022 58 ep. 30 mins 41
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A podcast about just what the heck gender actually is in context. Featuring discussions about various topics with a focus on identities outside the gender binary. Cover art by Jamie Barker (aka Fake Gamer Comics)

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Gender and the DSM

Mar 29 2022 32 mins  
This week, El and Josie discuss Gender Dysphoria Disorder, and the issues with the DSM in general. Content warning: mental health discussion, dysphoria discussion, transphobia mentions Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys Questi

Transphobia Is a Gateway Prejudice

Mar 01 2022 35 mins  
El and Josie discuss how and why transphobia can act as a "gateway prejudice" that leads toward potentially violent far-right rhetoric. Here's the study discussed in the episode. Here's the TikTok explaining the study. Follow Abbie Richards on TikTok and Twitter. CW: discussion of transphobia, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and far-right nationalism/calls to violence. Music for

Gender In Video Games

Feb 15 2022 34 mins  
This week, El and Josie discuss the surprisingly fraught topic of gender in videogames. Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

6(ish) Month Top Surgery Update!

Feb 01 2022 30 mins  
This week, El and Josie reflect on El's top surgery journey, chat about El's 6 month follow-up, and discuss the next steps El's going to take. CW: surgery discussion, blood mention, dysphoria discussion Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/Gen

2021 Book Review & Challenge!

Jan 18 2022 37 mins  
El and Josie chat about all the queer books El read in 2021! Check out the Gender Journeys Storygraph Challenges: Fiction Challenge Nonfiction Challenge While you’re there, follow El’s Storygraph at OutToExist! Queer Books El Read in 2021: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar Raising Them by Kyl Myers What’s Your Pronoun?: Beyon

Is Bisexuality Transphobic?

Jan 04 2022 32 mins  
This week, El and Josie discuss whether or not bisexuality is transphobic (it isn't) or enbyphobic (also no) and how other identities under the multisexual umbrella like pan or omni interact with bi, trans, and nonbinary folx. CW: discussion of transphobia and biphobia (mild) Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twit

Gendered Children's Toys

Sep 21 2021 35 mins  
El and Josie talk about the extremely gendered toy sections at various big-box retailers. Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

Trans Voices

Sep 14 2021 31 mins  
El and Josie discuss how the experience of changing one's voice is different for trans women, trans men, and nonbinary folx, and how generally awesome all trans voices sound. Check out Vit T by BYENARY CW: surgery mention, dysphoria discussion Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gen

Hypergendered Abortion Rhetoric

Sep 07 2021 31 mins  
El and Josie talk about the new Texas abortion laws, and how the hypergendered language around abortion contributes to its sensationalization. CW: abortion discussion, rape mention, incest mention The NPR Up First from September 2nd is the podcast we refer to in the episode! Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitt

Autigender, Autism, and Neurogenders

Aug 30 2021 31 mins  
El and Josie talk about neurogenders, specifically focusing on autism and autigender. Check out these three articles Josie used in writing her blog post. And here's that Tumblr post by CandidlyAutistic, which we reference as well! Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys