Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

A weekly examination of trans life, trans representation in media, allyship, and even the broad basics of existing as a trans person in our society.

If you're looking for the text versions, please visit TillysTransTuesdays.com.

About The Show

When I publicly came out as trans, I was keenly aware of how much privilege I was giving up in transitioning from a white (seemingly) cis man to a white trans woman. But I was also very much aware of how much privilege I still had. Which is not to say femme white trans ladies have a lot of privilege in our society, but we certainly have more than every trans woman of color.

On top of that, so many trans people lose spouses, family, friends, homes, and jobs when we come out, and I basically lost none of that. So I remain remarkably more privileged than most trans women, and I recognize that and I wanted to USE it to help people.

I’m a writer, it’s what I do. So I had the thought that I would chronicle my transition, and talk about things cis people might never realize about society, and do what I could to take as much pressure off of other trans people as I could. I had no idea how long I’d be writing them, I thought I’d just talk until I ran out of things to talk about. But that never happened, because so many more things keep getting added to the list. Things I myself never even realized (and couldn’t have) until well into my transition.

So here we are, two and a half years after they started, and there’ve been over one hundred installments (this is 119!) and my mega 24-thread deep dive into the intentional trans allegories of the Matrix movies will be released as a book in the summer of 2023. And it’s that book that actually got me thinking about my Trans Tuesdays as a whole. I was a little hesitant to turn the Matrix threads into a book at first, even though many people who’ve read them have asked for exactly that.

But a very small percentage of the population is on social media, and a book could reach an entirely new audience of people. And so many people have told me how those Matrix threads, and these threads in general, have helped them. And that’s the whole reason I started these. I just want to help people. To be as much of a resource as I can. And that led me to the realization that these threads could reach a lot more people if they were also in another medium.

I don’t speak for all trans people. All I can give you is my own perspective. But with the podcast, now I can also give other trans people a platform to talk about these same issues, to share their thoughts on what being trans means to them.

I want to celebrate us, to share the beauty and complexity of our existence with the world. And whether you read on social media, read them from the website, or listen to the podcast (or all three!), thank you for joining me on this journey.

Tilly Bridges
Executive Producer
Pendant Productions

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Episode Archive

Trans Panic

Episode Number: 157

Did you know that in the large minority of the United States, a violent cis person can attack a trans person, and a valid legal defense in court is "trans panic?" It's some bad nonsense, we'll discuss what it is, why it's a nightmare, and what we can do about it. Writer, comedian, and actress Riley Silverman joins us to discuss online fan discourse, and installing the right operating system for your body. This is not your regular, garden variety misogyny!

Episode download: TTT157.mp3

RILEY SILVERMAN
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rileysilverman.bsky.social
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/rileysilverman
Website: https://www.rileysilverman.com

TEXT VERSION

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The 2022 US Trans Survey Report parts 1-4, The Fetishization of Trans Women 1-2

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Gay and trans panic defense - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_and_trans_panic_defense
Gay/Trans Panic Defense Bans - https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/gay-trans-panic-defense-bans/
A Bill That Would Ban Pornography in the U.S. Also Takes Aim at Trans People - https://www.them.us/story/trans-rights-ioda-porn-ban-bill-mike-lee-project-2025
Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Beating Death of Transgender Woman - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/nyregion/man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-beating-death-of-transgender-woman.html
California Becomes First State to Ban Gay, Trans 'Panic' Defenses - https://www.advocate.com/crime/2014/09/29/california-becomes-first-state-ban-gay-trans-panic-defenses
'Gay panic' defense tactic under scrutiny at conference - https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Gay-panic-defense-tactic-under-2515822.php
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3188/text
Several of the GOP’s Most Fiercely Anti-Trans Candidates Lost Their Elections - https://truthout.org/articles/several-of-the-gops-most-fiercely-anti-trans-candidates-lost-their-elections/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: May 12, 2026

Run Time: 43:02
Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 2: Reactions and Origins

Episode Number: 156

What happens to trans women when we call out and name chasers? Where does our fetishization come from? It may (not) surprise you to learn it's from the exact same people responsible for astroturfing the entire anti-trans movement, the same class of people responsible for so many of the crimes they accuse trans women of. And holy crap, do I have receipts. And you need to know that IT'S ALL CONNECTED. Buckle up, it's gonna be bumpy. Actor, comedian, and writer Boone Williams returns to discuss using your privilege and platform, and how trans people love Sonic the Hedgehog!

Episode download: TTT156.mp3

BOONE WILLIAMS
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/boonewwilliams
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boonewwilliams

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/05/05/chasers-and-the-fetishization-of-trans-women-2-reactions-and-origins/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 1: Explanation and Examples, Trans Intersectionality, Implicit Queerphobia, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Trans Sports 1-2, Trans Kids 1-2, The Erasure of Trans Men

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Anti-LGBTQ+ Grooming Narrative Surged More Than 400% - https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/new-report-anti-lgbtq-grooming-narrative-surged-more-than-400-on-social-media-following-floridas-dont-say-gay-or-trans-law-as-social-platforms-enabled-extremist-politicians-and-their-allies-to-peddle-inflamatory-discriminatory-rhetoric
Pizzagate conspiracy theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein - https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/politics/new-documents-trump-epstein
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/trump-epstein-files.html
The New York Times Quotes Trans People Less Often Than Other Major News Outlets - https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/new-york-times-trans-quotes-tracker
Former NYT Editor Lays Out How The Paper Pushes Anti-Trans Bigotry - https://transnews.network/p/a-directive-from-above-former-nyt-editor-lays-out-how-the-paper-pushes-anti-trans-bigotry
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump - https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
The Rise of the ‘Sigma Male’, a New Kind of Toxic Masculinity - https://www.vice.com/en/article/sigma-male-toxic-masculinity/
Jeffrey Epstein vs. transgender people - https://www.transgendermap.com/people/jeffrey-epstein/
Emails Reveal Epstein Encouraged Controversial Scientist to Study “Transgender Biology” - https://www.them.us/story/jeffrey-epstein-robert-trivers-transgender-research-emails
How the pseudoscience is made: From dark money to an academic journal - https://queersciencelab.beehiiv.com/p/how-the-pseudoscience-is-made-from-dark-money-to-an-academic-journal
Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine - https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports
We Have to Talk About Dr. Ting and Epstein - https://www.burnsnotice.com/we-have-to-talk-about-dr-ting-and-epstein/
When a trans woman first accused Jeffrey Epstein of rape, the media mocked her - https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/when-a-trans-woman-first-accused-jeffrey-epstein-of-the-media-mocked-her/
Epstein transgender bombshell: Powerful men closed ranks while a trans teen was left to fend for herself - https://www.queerty.com/epstein-transgender-bombshell-powerful-men-closed-ranks-while-a-trans-teen-was-left-to-fend-for-herself-20260205/
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures - https://transnews.network/p/epstein-backed-prominent-anti-trans-figures
Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement - https://atmos.earth/political-landscapes/fossil-fuel-billionaires-are-bankrolling-the-anti-trans-movement/
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats - https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/julia-serano/
Trans Porn Rose 75% In Popularity This Year on Pornhub - https://www.them.us/story/trans-porns-pornhub-popularity
Data Finds Republicans are Obsessed with Searching for Transgender Porn - https://lawsuit.org/general-law/republicans-have-an-obsession-with-transgender-pornography/
Pornhub reveals the age group who surprisingly watches the most adult trans content - https://www.out.com/gay-entertainment/pornhub-trans

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: May 5, 2026

Run Time: 50:11
Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 1: Explanation and Examples

Episode Number: 155

Trans women and femmes face extra, unique barriers in our society, and one of the worst is chasers. Let's talk about what they are, what they do, and why they're so awful... as I give you the tiniest peek into what it's like for me to exist as a trans woman on the internet. It's not good! Actor, comedian, and writer Boone Williams joins us to discuss craft services pizza and Sellin' Ice Cream. Strap in for mountains of horribleness!

Episode download: TTT155.mp3

BOONE WILLIAMS
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/boonewwilliams
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boonewwilliams

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/05/chasers-and-the-fetishization-of-trans-women/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
2022 US Trans Survey parts 1-4, Misgendering and Passing, Trans Representation in Media 2022, Trans Representation in Media 2023, Trans Representation in Media 2024, Trans Representation in Media 2025, Photos and Reflections, Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Implicit Queerphobia

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/
Meta's New Policies: How They Endanger LGBTQ+ Communities - https://www.hrc.org/news/metas-new-policies-how-they-endanger-lgbtq-communities-and-our-tips-for-staying-safe-online

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: April 28, 2026

Run Time: 50:57
Inclusive Bureaucracy

Episode Number: 154

We've talked about systems that aren't set up to acknowledge the existence of trans folks... so now let's talk about some that are the complete opposite! Because making things easy on us is actually not that hard to do, when you care to. Comic writer and musician Magdalene Visaggio returns to discuss letting the feelings be and writing and performing this show's theme song!

Episode download: TTT154.mp3

MAGDALENE VISAGGIO
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/magsvisaggio.com

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/19/inclusive-bureaucracy/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Discriminatory Bureaucracy, Legal Name and Gender Marker Change, Names and Pronouns, Trans Voices 1-3

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Run Time: 26:30
Discriminatory Bureaucracy

Episode Number: 153

It's more than bad enough when bigots try to legislate trans people out of existence, but that's not all we have to deal with. So much of the world is set up by and for cis people, and isn't even made to acknowledge that trans people exist. Let's discuss what happens when we run into those systems, and the problems it can cause. Comic writer and musician Magdalene Visaggio joins us to discuss super mullets and writing your way to transition!

Episode download: TTT153.mp3

MAGDALENE VISAGGIO
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/magsvisaggio.com

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/19/discriminatory-bureaucracy/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Performative Allyship, Performative Allyship 2: False Allyship, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice), Trans Politics 1: Stop Tolerating Transphobia, Trans Politics 2: You Must Vote to Protect Us, No Escape, No Escape 2: Some Escape, Trans Kids 2: Trans Flight and the Intake Exam, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Gender Dysphoria, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), A Pandemic Transition, Trans Voices 1-3, Photos and Reflections, Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Trans Microaggressions, The Signs Were Always There

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: April 14, 2026

Run Time: 35:42
No Escape 2: Some Escape (due to cis allyship)

Episode Number: 152

We've talked about how difficult it can be for trans people to escape the way society others us and constantly reminds us of our transness. This week we take it a step further and look at a legitimately dehumanizing situation I went through, and how one true cis accomplice turned everything around by standing up for me. Author Alex Ritany returns to discuss being a forever DM and soupy gender identities!

Episode download: TTT152.mp3

ALEX RITANY
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/alexritany
Website: https://www.aritany.com/

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/09/no-escape-2-some-escape-aka-cis-allyship/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
No Escape, A Pandemic Transition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Trans Voices 1-3, Boymode/Girlmode, Names and Pronouns, Misgendering and Passing, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice)

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: April 7, 2026

Run Time: 40:35
Interview with Alex Ritany about "Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know"

Episode Number: 151

"Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know" is an upcoming YA queer trans bodyswap time loop novel, which is just as wonderfully wild as it sounds. We interview author Alex Ritany and talk all about this fabulous book, releasing April 7! We also talk about writing as an escape, and the death spiral tar pit!

Episode download: TTT151.mp3

ALEX RITANY
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/alexritany
Website: https://www.aritany.com/

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/03/31/interview-with-alex-ritany-about-maybe-tomorrow-ill-know/

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know (preorder) - https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324083634

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: March 31, 2026

Run Time: 36:11
Superman's Trans Affirmation

Episode Number: 150

James Gunn's Superman film is, perhaps, the most quietly trans-affirming superhero movie ever made. Let's talk about the inherent queerness of the superhero genre, what makes Superman so special, and why the 2025 film adaptation hit so many trans people like a Kryptonian at mach 5. Comic writer Jadzia Axelrod joins us to discuss spheres of space! Will you fall into her trap? What's YOUR secret identity?

Episode download: TTT150.mp3

JADZIA AXELROD
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/planetx.bsky.social
Website: https://www.jadziaaxelrod.com

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/03/24/supermans-trans-affirmation/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Gender Dysphoria, Parents Who Will Never Know the Real You (aka My Dad), A Trans Re-wedding, The Past and Why it Haunts Us, Boymode/Girlmode, Coming Out as Trans, Trans Kids 1-2, Cis Spousal and Partner Support

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: March 24, 2026

Run Time: 39:26
Interview with Jadzia Axelrod about "Galaxy"

Episode Number: 149

Did you know that DC Comics has a trans woman superhero? They actually have more than one! And Galaxy is the first one to ever get her own series, and have her name in the title! We interview Galaxy creator/writer Jadzia Axelrod and talk all about this truly amazing character, in anticipation of her next graphic novel, "Galaxy: As the World Falls Down," releasing May 5!

Episode download: TTT149.mp3

JADZIA AXELROD
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/planetx.bsky.social
Website: https://www.jadziaaxelrod.com

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/03/17/interview-with-jadzia-axelrod-about-galaxy/

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Galaxy: The Prettiest Star - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696723/galaxy-the-prettiest-star-by-jadzia-axelrod/
Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737886/bad-dream-a-dreamer-story-by-nicole-maines/
Galaxy: As the World Falls Down (preorder!) - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799756/galaxy-2-as-the-world-falls-down-by-jadzia-axelrod/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: March 17, 2026

Run Time: 33:35
The Joy Who Lived trans theater festival

Episode Number: 148

Something amazing's happening in Los Angeles -- The Joy Who Lived, a two week trans theater festival, with trans people telling our own stories without cis gatekeepers. It's beautiful, it's healing, it's a joyous celebration of transness. And the good news is you can see the entire festival even if you're not in L.A.... because it'll all be livestreamed! Tickets are available now! Producer, performer, musician, and Joy Who Lived steering and programming committee member, Aurora Zenith, joins us to discuss how you can support and get involved with the festival, and surprise extroversion! Listen: find Laser. Also, I'm powerful!

Episode download: TTT148.mp3

THE JOY WHO LIVED FESTIVAL
Website: https://joywholived.com/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/joywholived

AURORA ZENITH
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aurorazenith

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/03/10/interview-with-aurora-zenith-about-the-joy-who-lived-trans-theater-festival/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: March 10, 2026

Run Time: 27:43
Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 4: TV part 3

Episode Number: 147

Time to wrap our discussion of trans rep in media from last year, with discussion on Resident Alien, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, The Studio, Survival of the Thickest, Upload, Wayward, and more! And then we'll take a look at the overall numbers from the year, and compare them to my last three annual reports. What do you think happened to the numbers in terms of trans rep? It's probably exactly what you think. Jessie Earl returns to discuss not being flapped! Get her a microscope!

Episode download: TTT147.mp3

JESSIE EARL
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessiegender.bsky.social
Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/03/03/trans-representation-in-2025-media-part-4-tv-part-1/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Trans Representation in 2025 Media parts 1-3, Trans Representation in 2022 Media, Trans Representation in 2023 Media parts 1-3, Trans Representation in 2024 Media parts 1-3, The Trans Allegory of Star Trek Strange New Worlds' Ad Astra Per Aspera

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: March 3, 2026

Run Time: 38:44
Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 3: TV part 2

Episode Number: 146

We continue our examination of complete seasons of tv I saw in 2025, with some good rep, some decidedly *weird* "rep", and one show that's so tropey it's really harmful. Featuring discussion of Loot, Murderbot, Only Murders in the Building, The Pitt, Pluribus, Poker Face, and more! Jessie Earl returns to discuss competency porn and makin' biscuits!

Episode download: TTT146.mp3

JESSIE EARL
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessiegender.bsky.social
Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/02/24/trans-representation-in-2025-media-part-3-tv-part-2/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Trans Representation in 2025 Media parts 1-2, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice)

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: February 24, 2026

Run Time: 34:30
Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 2: TV part 1

Episode Number: 145

Let's dig in to complete seasons of television I watched in 2025, and have some in depth discussions about "Clean Slate," "Doctor Who," "Hacks," "Heated Rivalry," "Ironheart," "Last of Us," and more! Jessie Earl returns and sounds very wavy. We can shit it up!

Episode download: TTT145.mp3

JESSIE EARL
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessiegender.bsky.social
Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/02/17/trans-representation-in-2025-media-part-2-tv-part-1/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Trans Representation in 2025 Media part 1, Cis Grief, Tucking and Binding, Trans Roles and Stories (and who gets to tell them and play them)

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: February 17, 2026

Run Time: 30:40
Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 1: Movies

Episode Number: 144

It's time for my annual trans rep in media report! Let's talk about the good, the bad, and the yikes, starting with every recent movie I saw in 2025! Includes "The Day the World Blew Up," "Kpop Demon Hunters," "National Anthem," "O'Dessa," "Saving Buddy Charles," "We're All Going to the World's Fair," and more!

Episode download: TTT144.mp3

JESSIE EARL
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessiegender.bsky.social
Identiteaze on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/jessiegender-identiteaze

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/02/10/trans-representation-in-2025-media-part-1-movies/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Trans Representation in 2022 Media, Trans Representation in 2023 Media parts 1-3, Trans Representation in 2024 Media parts 1-3, Bad Representation: Emilia Perez, Implicit Queerphobia, Cis is Not a Slur (there is no default human), The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: February 10, 2026

Run Time: 32:16
Gender Euphoria

Episode Number: 143

There's almost nothing in this world better than gender euphoria, and yes I'm aware of both pizza and sex. Let's talk about what it is, where it comes from, and how chasing it can often be a more clear indicator of transness than trying to alleviate its opposite, gender dysphoria. Therapist and trash connoisseur Theo Embeck returns to discuss the dice lottery and the hubris of a big swing and a miss! Dress. Go. Spinny.

Episode download: TTT143.mp3

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/07/gender-euphoria/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Gender Dysphoria, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Bodily Autonomy (and my tattoo), Hair 1-2, Halloween (and the fear of your true self), Heavily Gendered Clothes and Trans People, Body Hacking, Trans Voices 1-3, The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Trans Kids 1-2, How Do You Know if You're Trans

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: February 3, 2026

Run Time: 34:18
Radical Trans Acceptance (Roller Derby)

Episode Number: 142

When so much of the news seems devoted to transphobia, fear, and taking trans people's rights away, the baseline of how trans acceptance SHOULD be can feel absolutely radical. Let's talk about what that's like with what is, perhaps, the platonic ideal of trans inclusion: Roller Derby. Therapist and trash connoisseur Theo Embeck joins us to discuss starting small, and seeing yourself through the eyes of your community. I'm marker impervious!

Episode download: TTT142.mp3

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/01/27/radical-trans-acceptance-roller-derby/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
What Real Cis Acceptance Looks Like, Body Hacking, The False Dichotomy, Cis is Not a Slur (there is no default human), Performative Allyship, Performative Allyship 2: False Allyship, Trans Sports 1 and 2, Misgendering and Passing, Rainbow Capitalism, TERFs

REFERENCE MATERIAL
The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built - https://xtramagazine.com/culture/roller-derby-sports-bans-gender-inclusivity-271947
Judge halts New York county from enforcing trans athlete ban after roller derby league sues - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-halts-new-york-county-transgender-athlete-ban-rcna236656
Women’s Flat Track Derby Association - https://wftda.com/
Roller derby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby
The Tillyverse Discord server - https://discord.gg/rzX9bAEEuD
Captain Painway derby updates - https://bsky.app/profile/tillybridges.bsky.social/search?q=painway
SFV Roller Derby - https://sfvrollerderby.com/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: January 27, 2026

Run Time: 53:42
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 8

Episode Number: 141

Self actualization finally arrives! And though the cis people in our lives may treat us like we're dead, we say goodbye to the false shell that got us here... and become our true selves for good. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss final girls and the revulsion of "mutilation"! Oh this movie is TRANS trans.

Tilly's Trans Tuesdays will return on January 27, 2026!

Episode download: TTT141.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/23/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-8/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Cis Grief, Cis Spousal and Partner Support, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, The False Dichotomy, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: December 23, 2025

Run Time: 30:40
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 7

Episode Number: 140

When transition progresses further than ever before, when you're more of your true self than you've ever been... it can cause the people around you to reveal THEIR true selves, and they can end up being people we don't really want to be around. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss Barbies and fireworks! Gimme trans hearts only!

Episode download: TTT140.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/16/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-7/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, Trans Kids 1: Facts and Dangers, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Performative Allyship, False Allyship, Gender Euphoria, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: December 16, 2025

Run Time: 36:53
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 6

Episode Number: 139

The world looks and feels very different once you start transition, and suddenly you see danger everywhere. But we're going to reject toxic femininity for good, as well as the kind of man society tells us we should be. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss cats having problems and seahorse dads! Pro writers come up with stuff!

Episode download: TTT139.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/09/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-6/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Stop Staring at Us (trans people are human beings), The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Trans Kids 2: Trans Flight and the Intake Exam, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), TERFs, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Care Too, Confidence, Confidence 2: Into the Unknown (aka What is Happening aka A Whole New World)

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/
WITCHING SEASON: A Witch Horror Comic Anthology - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philfalco/witch-anthology

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: December 9, 2025

Run Time: 40:38
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 5

Episode Number: 138

This week we see the gender conformity hell Lisa's been forced to live in, encounter our true selves for the first time, and try to figure out who we are... all while the cis people who are supposed to love us put their discomfort over our very real pain and needs. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss physical acting and figuring out deodorant! Make sure I'm dead!

Episode download: TTT138.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/02/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-5/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Implicit Queerphobia, Internalized Transphobia, The Erasure of Trans Men, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), No Escape (from reminders I'm trans), Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Cis Grief, Confidence, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Cis Spousal and Partner Support

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: December 2, 2025

Run Time: 40:32
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 4

Episode Number: 137

This week we examine our dreams, very specifically the ones where we imagine we'll someday get to be our true selves. And we dive into the subconscious, which holds the answers, but they're not always easy to see. And when we first get a glimpse of the truth within... it can be scary as hell. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss having fun with transition, and red angels!

Episode download: TTT137.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/25/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-4/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein parts 1-3, The False Dichotomy, Trans Parents (Mother's Day), Gender Euphoria, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, Cis Grief, Tucking and Binding, Sexuality is Not Gender, Trans Day of Visibility (You Are Enough)

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/
The Art of Patrick Nagel - https://patricknagel.com/
Elvira and Cassandra Peterson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_Peterson

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: November 25, 2025

Run Time: 38:49
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 3

Episode Number: 136

This week we see what happens when we're rejected by those we love when we come out, do some Latin deciphering, and discuss two of the most important single images that drive the transness of this film home. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark, and how D&D is great at teaching your friends your pronouns! How do you check your nails?

Episode download: TTT136.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/18/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-3/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein parts 1-2, Photos and Reflections, Trans Tabletop Roleplaying Games

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: November 18, 2025

Run Time: 37:55
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 2

Episode Number: 135

Tillyvision rolls on with our discussion of Lisa Frankenstein! This week we get into all the things society says we have to do to be women and men, and how awful it is to be perceived when your entire existence is a painful performance! Production assistant, writer, and artist Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss horrible grandpa ties and the ever-changing winds of liberty! Hey cis people: don't be weird!

Episode download: TTT135.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/11/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-2/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein part 1, Photos and Reflections, The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, Gendered Childhoods, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Care Too, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Gender Dysphoria, Sexuality is Not Gender, Bodily Autonomy (and my tattoo), Trans History 1, Boymoding and Girlmoding, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, Trans Motivation

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: November 11, 2025

Run Time: 47:51
The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 1

Episode Number: 134

LISA FRANKENSTEIN is funny, goofy, heartwarming, and delightfully weird. It's also a really deep trans allegory that speaks to transness in a lot of ways, and very specifically to transmasc folks. So let's talk about how the filmmakers might have made an unintentionally intentional allegory, the meaning of names, the metaphoric use of color, and start examining by timestamps! Production assistant, writer, and artist Kent Eigengrau joins us to discuss marrying film and literature, and Victorian gentlemen!

Episode download: TTT134.mp3

KENT EIGENGRAU
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f
Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22
Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/04/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-1/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
The Trans Allegories of The Matrix, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of Silo s1, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Erasure of Trans Men, Trans Roles and Stories, The False Dichotomy, Gendered Childhoods, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Gender Dysphoria

REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/
Everything queer in 'Lisa Frankenstein' according to Diablo Cody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l05TPtyK5tQ
Zelda Williams Talks 'Dead of Summer' Transgender Role - https://www.etonline.com/tv/192811_zelda_williams_talks_dead_of_summer_transgender_role_memories_of_dad_robin_williams
In ‘We’re All Going to The World’s Fair,’ Director Jane Schoenbrun Found Their Voice and Their Identity - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-jane-schoenbrun-trans-film-1234717052/
Progressively Horrified: We're All Going to the World's Fair! w/ Katie, Sian, Tilly, and Tomi - https://shows.acast.com/progressively-horrified/episodes/worlds-fair

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: November 4, 2025

Run Time: 40:08
Halloween (and the fear of embracing your true self)

Episode Number: 133

Halloween was always a bit rough for me. Free candy's great, but how do you put a costume on top of the costume of the cis person people tell you that you have to be? Even when I had a costume, I was terrified of using any makeup or hair dye... because what I was really afraid of is that I would LIKE those things, and then what would that say about me? Comic and novel writer Ben Kahn returns to discuss respect for the clowns and Marie Kondo-ing your way through transition! Are you smart-headed??

Episode download: TTT133.mp3

BEN KAHN
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benkahncomics.bsky.social
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/benkahncomics/
Website: https://www.benkahncomics.com/

TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/06/the-fear-of-embracing-your-true-self-halloween/

FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
Gender Dysphoria, The Signs Were Always There (that we're trans), The False Dichotomy, Boymode and Girlmode, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Gendered Childhoods, Internalized Transphobia, 2022 Trans Rep in Media, 2023 Trans Rep in Media, 2024 Trans Rep in Media, Trans Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Coming Out

Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.
Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane

Release Date: October 28, 2025

Run Time: 47:57

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Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

Episode Archive

Trans Panic

Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 2: Reactions and Origins

Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 1: Explanation and Examples

Inclusive Bureaucracy

Discriminatory Bureaucracy

No Escape 2: Some Escape (due to cis allyship)

Interview with Alex Ritany about "Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know"

Superman's Trans Affirmation

Interview with Jadzia Axelrod about "Galaxy"

The Joy Who Lived trans theater festival

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 4: TV part 3

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 3: TV part 2

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 2: TV part 1

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 1: Movies

Gender Euphoria

Radical Trans Acceptance (Roller Derby)

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 8

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 7

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 6

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 5

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 4

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 3

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 2

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 1

Halloween (and the fear of embracing your true self)

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