(2014/04/10) The power of words (Trans Rights)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 10 April 2014
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Edition #817
The power of words
Today we look at the words we use to talk about trans issues and realize the profound impact they have on how we see the issue. Plus there's some bathroom talk because that's the greatest threat to the freedom of cis idiots everywhere.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: Being Transgender in America - @MHarrisPerry - Air Date: 4-15-12
Ch. 3: Song 1: See me, Feel Me - The Who
Ch. 4: Act 2: One Transgender Perspective - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date 4-22-13
Ch. 5: Song 2: Pretzel Man - Harry Chapin
Ch. 6: Act 3: Gender and sex pairings are a construct - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date: 5-1-13
Ch. 7: Song 3: Woman's bodies - Rebecca Riots
Ch. 8: Act 4: Transgender Language History - @transadvocate - Air Date: 2-14-13
Ch. 9: Song 4: Power of words - iamuuri
Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News' House Doctor Afraid Of Transgender Urination - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-20-14
Ch. 11: Song 5: One - Apocalyptica
Ch. 12: Act 6: Fox News Host Apologizes To The Intersex Community - Media Matters Minute (@mmfa) - Air Date: 03-03-14
Ch. 13: Song 6: One - Apocalyptica
Ch. 14: Act 7: Freedom Center for Social Justice via- @LGBTQLaw - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 15: Song 7: Activism - Shihan
Ch. 16: Act 8: Changes In DSM As Related To Trans Population - @transadvocate - Air Date 2-20-13
Ch. 17: Song 8: Lola - The Kinks
Ch. 18: Act 9: Discussing the disappearance of gender identity disorder - @Rspodcast - Air Date 12-8-13
Ch. 19: Final comments on the power of words
Closing Music:
Here We Are - Patrick Park
Ch. 20: Post Script: Conclusion of the story of the man without words
ACTIVISM:
The Freedom Center for Social Justice
Transgender Faith and Action Network (Trans*FANN)
Sources/further reading:
Like Freedom Center For Social Justice LGBTQ Law Center on Facebook and Follow on Twitter
"CPCC Transgender Student Harassed, Suspended for Using Women's Bathroom"
"Actress Laverne Cox releases statement supporting transgender student Andraya Williams”
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by:
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show. |
| 0:05.9 | For details, visit the membership tab at bestofallf.com. |
| 0:08.8 | Now, welcome to the award-winning Best of All F Podcasts with Cups today from Melissa Harris |
| 0:12.4 | Perry, Radio Dispatch, the Trans Advocate, the Young Turks, the Media Matters Minute, |
| 0:16.9 | Activism from Best of All F and rationally speaking with special appearance by Radio |
| 0:21.4 | Lab. |
| 0:22.4 | And I've got good news for you. |
| 0:23.6 | If you like the gender you have now, there is nothing in Obamacare that says you're |
| 0:27.1 | not going to be able to keep your gender. |
| 0:29.1 | What's behind that term, naturally born woman? |
| 0:33.4 | Now, for a lot of people, identity is pretty straightforward. |
| 0:36.4 | I'm black. |
| 0:37.4 | I'm a woman. |
| 0:38.8 | And I'm cis. |
| 0:40.1 | Not a sister in this instance, but a cis. |
| 0:43.6 | Being cis means that the sex of the body I was born with, the gender I was assigned |
| 0:47.5 | at birth and my personal identity all match. |
| 0:50.6 | And being cis does not make me normal or natural, it just makes me, well, cis. |
| 0:55.9 | Now, I point this out because the idea of one gender not matching one sex is still novel |
| 1:01.9 | and assumed to be abnormal to many. |
| 1:04.7 | And that means that many trans people must still endure widespread ignorance and intolerance |
| 1:09.8 | about their identities. |
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