Gender Reveal

In this week’s episode, Tuck speaks with somatic therapist and politicized healer Brooke Stepp (they/them). Topics include: Tips for finding a therapist as a trans person Eating disorders and harm reduction (h/t Gloria Lucas) Why body acceptance doesn’t work for trans people Nonbinary high femme identity (vs womanhood) Gender communism! Content warnings Suicidality (20:30–21:30) Eating disorders (29:30–38:30) Read more about our This Week in Gender topic: “Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single ‘Gay Gene’” in the New York Times. We’ve got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs, including a NEW design from Lena Dirscherl. Browse our shirts, stickers, totes and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Ques