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: Jos…

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 nationa…

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 a…

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 Jou…

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 …

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 so…

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…

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! Twi…

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 soc…

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…

El 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 Vo Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee Dreadnought by April Daniels Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bour…

El 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: Fluid Beyond Queer Stories Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: Josie…

El 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 t…

El 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 discussion Check 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: …

El 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 discussion Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitter: @Gender_Journeys Tumbl…

El and Josie chat about the specific challenges swimwear poses for trans and nonbinary folx. CW: genital mention 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 …

This 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 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/Ge…

El 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 trans Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social media or find us online! Twitt…

El 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_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Webs…

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 discussio…

Happy 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 income A podcast about the racist roots …

One 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 …

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/outtoexist Music for Gender Journeys Composed by Sonia Bourdaghs *** Follow us on social me…

El 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_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourn…

El 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_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Rea…

This 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 f…

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 perso…

This week, El and Josie discuss some recent, trying news stories and how to process them. CW: transphobia, anti-trans legislation, police violence, mass shootings If 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…

This 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 …

This 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_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Website: JosieWrites.com/GenderJourneys Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Need some advice? Reach out…

This 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 discussion In the episode we mentioned three "queer history" books that El has been reading recently: Non…

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 …

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, …

This 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_Journeys Tumb…

When 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 Sur…

This week, El and Josie discuss the Netflix show "Bridgerton," and the issues the show has with queerbaiting and consent. CW: sexual assault mention 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 Question…

This 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_Journeys Tumblr: Gender Journeys Web…

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, sex You can hear more of our discussion about Laverne Cox's Disclosure in our Queer Representation in Media episode. Music for Gender Journeys Composed by …

Role 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 leade…

This 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 platfo…

Talking 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.tole…

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! Twitt…

Happy 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 …

Going 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 m…

Table-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 …

This 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 Ge…

Systemic 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 J…

This 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 Imbue Donate to some cool Indigenous organizations: Native Ameri…

Gender 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: Howar…

Gender 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_Jour…