Gender Reveal

Tuck speaks with Edgar Gomez (he/she/they), author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual. Topics include: TFW Facebook suggests that you friend-request the Pulse shooter  The pros & cons of Latinidad (the concept) and Latinx (the word) Writing about your family’s homophobia without making them into telenovela villains The intersections of class/poverty and queerness  Plus: Sporty Spice, trans villain representation, and post-credits Drag Race goss. This Week in Gender: Rebecca Kling critiques the recent Washington Post op-ed “What I wish I’d known when I was 19 and had sex reassignment surgery.” References: Cristina Silva’s article about the word Latinx in USA Today.  Find Edgar at edgargomez.net, and find High-Risk Homosexual through Soft Skull Press or wherever books are. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to a brand-new bonus podcast, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Our spring grant is now open for applications at