How do we learn gender roles? They are taught to us by society, our families, our teachers, our peers, our bosses, etc. They tell us who we are supposed to be and how we should behave. But we get to decide who we are and who we will become. In this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, my guest Father Venus shares how his gender journey sparked his artistic journey and how he incorporates the two.
We talk:
Father Venus’ love for being an Aries - 8:40
His career change because of his transition - 22:32
Message to former students - 32:59
Incorporating gender within artistry - 45:13
His goal with his music and business - 55:44
Click here for transcript!
References
Pilot Frixion Pens
Saturn Says Studios
Dem Bois Podcast, Ep. 7 - Transitioning at Work
Alexes Hazen, M.D.
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Brooklyn
Read more about our guest in his bio below:
Father Venus is an artist who centers pleasure, justice, and magic through hip-hop music & visuals. Born & raised in Harlem, NY they now reside in Detroit where they independently craft their own style of hip-hop from their home base, Saturn Says Studios--AN ARTIST-OWNED PRODUCTION HOUSE & CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR AND BY BLACK + BROWN, TRANS + QUEER ARTISTS, CREATIVES, AND ENTREPRENEURS.
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