TransCisTer Radio has another special episode. This interview is with the amazing Bri Guerrero.  They are a genderqueer human making their way in California’s Central Valley.  Bri identifies as genderqueer and eloquently answers all of Dana and Kelly’s question about what that means to them and what it is like to live life as a genderqueer human.  One of the first difficult topics discussed in this episode is whether or not genderqueer people are a part of the larger transgender community and how the transgender experience and genderqueer experience are alike and different.  Whereas many transgender people are firmly rooted within a perceived binary gender system, genderqueer humans advocate for a reimagining of that view.  Imagine a world where human beings interact based on their qualities and not on what gender they are perceived to be.  Bri is wonderfully articulate and well-educated and provides a fascinating view of gender.  We super appreciate them taking the time to help educate us.

Some of the topics in this episode are:

–        The struggle for those who exist between in between the cisgender and transgender communities

–        Is being genderqueer a choice?

–        Changing one’s appearance to appear in the middle

–        What does someone in the middle need to look like?

–        The public clocking you as male or female

–        Would it be Bri’s preference if in society we don’t automatically gender people?

–        Can you explain the difference between genderqueer and non-binary?

–        How can you explain the terms to the general public?

–        Letting go of the concept of gender

–        Does Bri try to not gender people when they speak with them?

–        How is Bri’s family in regards to their gender?

–        How long has it been since they came out to family and friends?

–        Did Bri have a transition day?

–        Dealing with ungendered speech/pronouns

–        What is Bri’s definition of transgender and is genderqueer a part of that?

–        Is transition a horribly awful event?

–        Is crossdressing a gate-way “Drug” to being transgender?

Episode Reference:

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This is a Season 1 episode – Season 1 was produced as a pilot project of The Source in Visalia CA.

TransCisTer Radio is no longer produced in anyway by The Source. It is independently owned by Kelly Denithorne and Dana Galante.