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Gender JourneysGender and the DSMThis week, El and Josie discuss Gender Dysphoria Disorder, and the issues with the DSM in general.Content warning: mental health discussion, dysphoria discussion, transphobia mentionsMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2022-03-2932 minGender JourneysTransphobia Is a Gateway PrejudiceEl 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 Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites...2022-03-0135 minGender JourneysGender In Video GamesThis 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_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2022-02-1534 minGender Journeys6(ish) Month Top Surgery Update!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 discussionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2022-02-0130 minGender Journeys2021 Book Review & Challenge!El and Josie chat about all the queer books El read in 2021!Check out the Gender Journeys Storygraph Challenges:Fiction ChallengeNonfiction ChallengeWhile you’re there, follow El’s Storygraph at OutToExist!Queer Books El Read in 2021:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn JoukhadarRaising Them by Kyl MyersWhat’s Your Pronoun?: Beyond He and She by Dennis BaronMemoir of a Race Traitor by Mab Segres...2022-01-1837 minGender JourneysIs Bisexuality Transphobic?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!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites...2022-01-0432 minGender JourneysGendered Children's ToysEl 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_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-09-2135 minGender JourneysTrans VoicesEl 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 BYENARYCW: surgery mention, dysphoria discussionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail...2021-09-1431 minGender JourneysHypergendered Abortion RhetoricEl 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 mentionThe 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!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us...2021-09-0731 min
Gender JourneysAutigender, Autism, and NeurogendersEl 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_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-08-3131 minGender JourneysPassingEl and Josie discuss the ins and outs of "passing," and how the concept can be harmful to the gender expansive community.Check out "Nvr Pass" by She/Her/Hers!And the books we mentioned in the episode:The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi VoPhoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha LeeDreadnought by April DanielsMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr...2021-08-2432 minGender Journeys1-Year ReflectionEl and Josie reflect on the first year of Gender Journeys, and look toward the future of the podcast.Check out some of El's other podcast recommendations:FluidBeyond Queer StoriesMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-08-1726 minGender JourneysThe Problem With Anti-Discrimination and Hate Crime LawsEl and Josie draw on the wisdom of Dean Spade and Critical Race Theory to examine why anti-discrimination and hate crime laws don't do quite what we want them to.CW: hate crime discussion, mass shooting mentions, discrimination discussion.For more information, check out Normal Life by Dean Spade.You can also find out more about restorative and transformative justice in Beyond Survival, edited by Ejeris Dixon and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us...2021-08-1031 minGender JourneysPinkwashing 101El and Josie discuss the basics of "pinkwashing" and the insidious ways it creeps into U.S. politics.CW: prison abuse discussion, sexual assault mention, military and warfare discussionCheck out Normal Life by Dean Spade to learn more!Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-08-0331 minGender JourneysTruscums and TransmedicalistsEl and Josie chat about transmedicalism, truscums, and how we might bridge the communication gap between them and the broader trans community.CW: transmedicalist discussion, truscum discussion, dysphoria discussionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-07-2733 minGender JourneysSwimsuitsEl and Josie chat about the specific challenges swimwear poses for trans and nonbinary folx.CW: genital mentionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-07-2031 minGender JourneysThe Decision to Get Top SurgeryThis week, El and Josie talk about El's 6-week check-in after top surgery, and reflect on what helped El to make the decision to get top surgery.CW: surgical discussionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-07-1335 minGender JourneysT4TEl and Josie chat about T4T -- or trans for trans -- relationships, why some trans folx prefer them, and what it's like to be in a relationship that turned out T4T.CW: sex discussion, harm suffered from unknown genitalia, dating while transMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at...2021-07-0632 minGender JourneysLayers of GenderEl and Josie chat about the nuance of talking about gender identities depending on whose company you're in -- and the difference between talking to cis folx and non-cis folx about your gender.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-07-0131 minGender JourneysEl's Top Surgery Journey! (Part 2)Welcome back to part two of El's Top Surgery Journey, detailing the recovery period from ~3 days post-op to when El got their drains out! If you haven't listened to Part One, check it out here.If you're looking for something a bit less granular, we recommend our episodes on Non-Binary Top Surgery and El's Top Surgery Consult.CW: surgery discussion, scars discussion, brief self-harm mention, medical thingsMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_Journeys2021-06-2237 minGender JourneysRainbow CapitalismHappy Pride Month! This week, El and Josie talk about "Rainbow Capitalism," and why some versions of it are worse than others.If you want some more context as to how we arrived at our opinions on capitalism, you can check out some of the following resources:A podcast about why we could have universal basic incomeA podcast about the racist roots of nonprofit & philanthropyOne of El's favorite podcasts with one of their favorite humans, adrienne maree brown, as a guest! Talking about the pressures of capitalism through the...2021-06-1534 minGender JourneysBathroom SignsOne of Josie & El's favorite breweries changed their bathroom signs, and boy do we have opinions. This brewery previously had incredible signs that said "This restroom has two urinals & one stall" and "This restroom has three stalls." They unfortunately changed them to say "This restroom has two urinals & one stall, typical of a MENS restroom, but people of all gender expressions & identities can use it" and "This restroom has three stalls, typical of a WOMANS restroom, but people of all gender expressions & identities can use it." Let's discuss why that sucks!For questions and more timely updates...2021-06-0834 minGender JourneysEl's Top Surgery Journey! (Part 1)This week, listen in to El and Josie throughout El's journey getting top surgery with the Gender Confirmation Center in San Francisco! And keep an eye out for part two later this week!You can check out some of El's progress updates on Reddit at reddit.com/u/outtoexistMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach...2021-06-0230 minGender JourneysDeadnames and Reclaimed NamesEl and Josie chat about the complications and nuances of names within the gender expansive community.You can follow El on reddit at reddit.com/user/outtoexist.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-05-1833 minGender JourneysMispronouningEl and Josie offer a new term and discuss the differences between "mispronouning" and "misgendering."Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-05-1125 minGender JourneysInhuman Non-binary CharactersThis week, El and Josie chat about the issues with a very common trope that crops up a lot with characters that are considered non-binary, either in canon or through cultural coding.If you're interested in the blog post Josie mentioned, you can read that here!Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us...2021-05-0428 minGender JourneysEl's Top Surgery Consult!This week, El and Josie have a very exciting conversation reflecting on El's top surgery consult -- including excerpts from their actual conversation with Dr. Alexander Facque of the Gender Confirmation Center! Disclaimer: Bear in mind that neither El nor Josie is a medical professional, and Dr. Facque was speaking to El on the basis of their personal health and options. This episode is meant to give insight into the process and what to expect, but not offer direction as to what may or may not be possible for different individuals.CW: surgery, surgical discussion, t...2021-04-2732 minGender JourneysProcessing Anti-Trans LegislationThis week, El and Josie discuss some recent, trying news stories and how to process them.CW: transphobia, anti-trans legislation, police violence, mass shootingsIf you'd like to directly support trans youth in Arkansas, consider donating to these organizations: Intransitive, an Arkansas-based trans activism network. Lucie's Place, an organization which helps out LGBTQ young adults in Arkansas who are experiencing homelessnessMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender Journeys2021-04-2030 minGender JourneysHow To: Correctly Gender PeopleThis week, El and Josie discuss some tips and tricks on how to train yourself to gender someone correctly, and use the correct pronouns for them. This episode can be a helpful resource for folx of any gender identity who might be having some trouble learning someone's pronouns!Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us...2021-04-1327 minGender JourneysGenderfluidityThis week, El and Josie welcome some new listeners with a brief recap of their own identities followed by a deep dive into El's genderfluid identity!***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-04-0626 minGender JourneysThe Pressure to Medically TransitionThis week, El and Josie discuss both the pressures and barriers gender expansive folx face to access medical transition steps, and how both of those things can be harmful to gender expansive folx.CW: dysphoria mention, suicide mention, surgery discussionIn the episode we mentioned three "queer history" books that El has been reading recently: Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity by Micah Rajunov (and many others) - a series of small memoirs of older nonbinary folx The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle by Lillian Faderman - a historic account of the g...2021-03-3031 minGender JourneysBroadening "Gender Affirming Care"There are many ways that folx can alter their bodies to alleviate dysphoria and affirm their gender, but only a relatively narrow number of these are considered "Gender Affirming" medical care. This week, El and Josie discuss some non-standard ways queer folx might express their genders, and why it might be a good idea to expand our idea of gender affirmation.CW: surgery discussion, body modification, dysphoriaYou can check out Josie's article "Tattoos and Transitions" here.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social...2021-03-2328 minGender JourneysGender Creative Parenting (In Theory)This week, El and Josie chat about what it might be like to raise a child in a gender creative way, and the various forms that might take in our evolving society.Check out some awesome books on Gender Creative Parenting:Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting by Kyl Myers Like a Boy But Not a Boy: Navigating Life, Mental Health, and Parenthood Outside the Gender Binary by Andrea BennettMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find u...2021-03-1625 minGender JourneysGender EuphoriaThis week, El and Josie chat about gender euphoria, the feeling of intense happiness and satisfaction in relation to gender, as well as why that should be a larger focus of the trans and gender expansive communities!Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-03-0933 minGender JourneysNon-Binary Top SurgeryWhen folx hear the term "Top Surgery," they often think of the masculinizing surgery that many binary trans men seek. However, there's a wide variety of top surgery options beyond this perceived standard. This week, El and Josie chat about some non-binary approaches to top surgery.Check out this awesome resource on Non-Binary Gender Confirming Surgeries!CW: surgery, dysphoriaMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite...2021-02-2328 minGender JourneysBridgerton, Queerbaiting, and Issues of ConsentThis week, El and Josie discuss the Netflix show "Bridgerton," and the issues the show has with queerbaiting and consent.CW: sexual assault mentionMusic for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-02-1625 minGender JourneysBlack History Month 2021This week, in honor of Black History Month, El and Josie chat about another podcast. You can find Kai Wright's United States of Anxiety episode, "The Origin Story of Black History Month," here.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-02-0934 minGender JourneysWhat Is Non-Op?This week, El and Josie talk about an aspect of Josie's identity which is deeply personal, and yet somehow something that everyone in the world seems to care about. CW: genitals, bottom surgery, sexYou can hear more of our discussion about Laverne Cox's Disclosure in our Queer Representation in Media episode.Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need...2021-02-0233 minGender JourneysGenderqueer LeadershipRole models, trailblazers, and leaders are sometimes felt to be in short supply in the queer community -- and in the genderqueer community in particular, it can feel like there are almost no non-cis leaders in day-to-day life. This week, El and Josie talk about their experiences (or lack thereof) with genderqueer leaders, and how to find that leadership in your own life.In lieu of leaders in your day-to-day life, here are some nonfiction books by non-binary authors that you can look up to!Those that El has read:What's Your Pronoun...2021-01-2626 minGender JourneysRace, Queerness, the Insurrection, and YouThis week's episode is a conversation between two white Americans, directed at calling our white listeners into a conversation about race. To our non-white listeners, we invite you to listen and reach out if there is anything we could improve on. We are still unlearning & relearning, but to stay silent is to be complicit so we are using what platform we have to hold space for this essential conversation. Robin DeAngelo popularized the term white fragility with her book, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. This book is a great pl...2021-01-1929 minGender JourneysTalking to the Uninformed About GenderTalking to people that don't understand your gender identity can be tiring and invalidating, but not everyone who is uninformed is malicious. In this episode, El and Josie chat about some ways to approach teaching people about gender expansive identities.Some cool resources to help you teach others:https://www.genderspectrum.org/https://www.tolerance.org/topics/gender-sexual-identityhttps://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Practical_resourcesMusic for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!2021-01-1229 minGender JourneysPronoun Update - Neopronouns and Beyond!Pronouns are an important part of any gender journey -- and as we learn more about them, it's important to revisit and talk more about them! This week, El and Josie briefly revisit their own pronoun journeys and discuss neopronouns and more!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2021-01-0536 minGender Journeys2020 Book ReflectionHappy almost New Year's! This week, El and Josie talk about some of the awesome gay and genderqueer books that El's read over the course of the year (and they've read a LOT of books!)Check the bottom of the description for a list of the books discussed!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out...2020-12-2934 minGender JourneysHome for the HolidaysGoing home for the holidays (or even just seeing family via Zoom) can be a particularly trying experience for genderqueer folx. This week, El and Josie discuss some tips and tricks for helping you get through any potentially trying family gatherings this holiday season!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail...2020-12-2227 minGender JourneysDungeons and Dragons and GendersTable-top Role Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons can be surprisingly effective tools for exploring your gender. In this episode, El and Josie chat about the merits of using these games this way as well as some approaches you and your friends can use!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneysQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out to us at josiewrites.qtn@gmail.com!2020-12-1526 minGender JourneysValidationThis week, El and Josie discuss a phase that many gender expansive people go through early in their gender journeys. Seeking validation for your gender identity is normal and can be beautiful, but there are some things to bear in mind if you or someone you know if currently going through it!Check out Season 8 of MTV's Are You The One.Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite...2020-12-0835 minGender JourneysInternalized TransphobiaSystemic oppression of gender expansive people is an unfortunate reality of the world we live in, and no matter who you are, you've internalized some aspects of it. In this episode, El and Josie discuss internalized transphobia -- as well as some other internalized ideals -- as well as how to spot it and what you can do about it.Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-12-0127 minGender JourneysThanks Giving SpecialThis week, El and Josie focus on ways to be thankful in the day to day life (even if the holiday inspiring that thankfulness requires a little bit of mindfulness!)Check out why American Thanksgiving is a fraught subject: The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They ImbueDonate to some cool Indigenous organizations:Native American Rights FundNational Indian Child Welfare AssociationNavajo Water ProjectNational Indigenous Women's Resource CenterNative American Food Sovereignty AllianceFirst Nations Development Institute2020-11-2422 minGender JourneysGender and TherapyGender expansive folx often pursue therapy -- whether that's for assistance in their gender journey, or for other mental health reasons. Either way, though, they deserve to be understood and respected by their practitioners. In this week's episode, El and Josie discuss the ups and downs of therapy as gender expansive folx.Some helpful links:Howard Brown Healthcare in ChicagoOKEQ in TulsaHow to find your local LGBTQ CenterMusic for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find...2020-11-1733 minGender JourneysWhat To Do When Others Get MisgenderedGender Expansive people often have to deal with being misgendered, and the experience can be emotionally trying. In this episode, El and Josie discuss how YOU can support someone when they get misgendered in various settings!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-11-1027 minGender JourneysExploring Your GenderExploring your gender can feel like a daunting experience, but it's a journey everyone should take! In this episode, El and Josie discuss the broad strokes of exploring your gender identity, why that can feel scary, and why it doesn't have to be!This episode was requested by a listener! If you'd like to request an episode topic, check out the links to our social media below!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_Journeys...2020-11-0318 minGender JourneysGender and the CoronavirusCovid-19 has been tragic and difficult for a whole host of reasons, and there are some distinct ways the pandemic is affecting gender expansive folx. However, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't look for bright spots, even in dark times. In this week's episode, El and Josie talk about the goods, the bads, and the ways we might grow within the difficulties of 2020.Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite...2020-10-2729 minGender JourneysBodily PerceptionsIn this week's episode, El and Josie chat about how our own perceptions of our body differ from how other people see us, and how that can be particularly jarring for genderqueer folx.Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-10-2034 minGender JourneysQueer Representation in MediaEl and Josie discuss what they like to see in queer representation in media, including some notes on why they find some of the common discourse around the topic somewhat lacking. Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-10-1335 minGender JourneysIntersectional GenderWe already know that gender goes beyond the simple binary that people tend to think of it as -- but beyond that, other identities we hold can intersect with our gender in ways that we don't always expect. In this episode, El and Josie discuss how identities beyond gender intersect with and influence how we experience our genders!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-10-0634 minGender JourneysGender in the WorkplaceFor many gender expansive folx the simple dignity of being out at work feels like a lofty aspiration—but in this episode, El and Josie discuss workspaces which are not only accepting but inclusive, as well as the challenges one might face in finding spaces like that.Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-09-2233 minGender JourneysOur Pronoun JourneysA discussion about the process by which El and Josie both figured out what pronouns work best for them, and a discussion about how best to make space in the world for folx who might be questioning which pronouns suit them best!Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-09-0830 min
Gender JourneysSpectrums of GenderThe inaugural episode of Gender Journeys, in which hosts El and Josie discuss and place themselves on three different spectrums used to describe gender.You can learn more about these spectrums at Gender Spectrum Music for Gender Journeys composed by Sonia Bourdaghs***Follow us on social media or find us online!Twitter: @Gender_JourneysTumblr: Gender JourneysYouTube: Gender JourneysWebsite: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys2020-08-2522 min