A Life Lived Trans | S03E04 "Trans Joy: Lions, Bras, and Kansas Laws"

In this episode Mardi P. and Lenny Z. begin with a guided breathing before diving into current events affecting the trans community. They recommend alternative news sources in light of mainstream media's decline, call out widespread shadow-banning of queer content on social media, and revisit the Kansas driver's license law. They also call out Lyft's "trans joy" discount as performative rainbow capitalism.

They reflect on their own history of having no rights as trans women in the 1970s, drawing parallels between today's rollbacks and historical struggles like Jim Crow. Trans tropes of the week include strangers asking invasive questions about trans people's bodies, and "trans pick-me" gatekeeping of those who transition later in life — a bias Mardi admits she once held herself. On a lighter note, Mardi shares her excitement over her new supportive French bra and they tease upcoming guests including a well-known Instagram figure who transitioned after having a family.

Buckle up for an episode soaked in some fun crazy wisdom! Alternatives to mainstream media: I've Had It Podcast (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/@ivehaditpodcast AlJazeera News - https://www.aljazeera.com/where/united-states/