New Pronouns, Who Dis?

In this episode I discuss my top surgery experience (8ish days post op at time of publishing), and it's not exactly what I thought it would be! Hear about the ups and DOWNS of my recovery (things not many people talk about), and get a little insight into a mini identity crisis that top surgery triggered for me.

In this episode, I express my last thoughts about my top surgery with less than 12 hours to go! Then we dive in on something I know so many gender non-conforming people experience: Bathroom anxiety!

After quite the hiatus, I'm back with another episode of NPWD! In this episode, I discuss some of my changes/updates on low dose testosterone as I'm right around the 1 year and 9 month mark. Then, I talk about my upcoming top surgery and how excited I am for it. Thanks for tuning in and waiting for me to show back up!

Hey ya'll, I'm back! In this episode, "From Cis to This", I discuss my gender journey from the earliest point that I can remember up to my decision to medically transition with low dose testosterone. Looking back, I always knew I was transgender even if I didn't have the words to truly understand or explain it. For a large portion of my life, I failed to understand that sexuality and gender identity were independent from one another. Come along with me as I untangle all of my truths.

Book mentioned in podcast: You and Your Gender Identity by Dara Hoffman - Fox, LPC

In this episode, I talk about making my transition "social media official", share my voice change update, and explain some of the major physical, mental, and emotional changes at this 9(ish) months on low-dose testosterone mark!

<3 Kez
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See the Pantagraph article below that I was interviewed for by Kelsey Watznauer!

" Illinois a beacon for gender-confirming care, despite limitations"
https://pantagraph.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/illinois-a-beacon-for-gender-confirming-care-despite-limitations/article_395215e6-67a9-11ed-b75e-0b60e49192f7.html?fbclid=IwAR2UGIQqC6nYccHLsmX1ORTTn-aUV_FQQkejEOcNYRwhiZb6BgApTkcN2rI

Trailer: New Pronouns, Who Dis?

This one's intense. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the science behind gender identity, including evidence about gender identity having a genetic component (meaning we weren't simply "raised wrong"!). I try to break down the obsession our society has with gender roles & rules and assert that GENDER IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT.

Citations for some scientific journals on gender:

Bass, M., Gonzalez, L. J., Colip, L., Sharon, N., Conklin, J. (2018). Rethinking gender: The nonbinary approach. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 75(22), 1821-1823.

Fausto-Sterling, A. (2019). Gender/sex, sexual orientation, and identity are in the body: How did they get there? Journal of Sex Research, 56(4/5), 539-555.

Garrett B., & Hough G. (2017). Interactive: Brain & behavior interactive ebook. VitalSource Bookshelf. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781544309583/

Roselli, C. E. (2018). Neurobiology of gender identity and sexual orientation. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(7). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6677266/

In this episode, I dive into my own gender identity and break down what transmasc non-binary means to me. I touch on how my gender dysphoria manifests and also dabble into pronouns, confronting why some people claim they "can't" use they/them as pronouns for a single individual.

Hi, my name is Kez, and I identify as transmasculine non-binary. This is my first episode where I describe what this podcast will be about. It's about coming out, being trans, medically transitioning, gender inclusion & diversity, society, and more. So much to unpack!