Breaking Down JK Rowling's Transphobia from a Geek Culture Perspective with Jessie Gender

Published: July 24, 2020, 3:47 a.m.

b'Jessie Earl (@jessiegender) of the Jessie Gender YouTube channel joins Alice and Martha to analyze JK Rowling\'s transphobic views through a geek culture lens and discuss ways fans can distance themselves from these harmful ideologies without fully losing Harry Potter. Jessie, Martha and (sort of) Alice also talk Star Trek, including a mini Sorting hat and a recasting of the Hogwarts professors.

For more information on the main topics discussed in this episode, please check out Jessie Gender\'s videos "Breaking down JK Rowling\\u2019s Transphobic Essay" and "JK Rowling Transphobia Explained." Jessie also recommends Vox\'s article "The Rise of Anti-Trans \'Radical\' Feminists, Explained" for more information on TERF ideology.

Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters

New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don\\u2019t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3296753/advertisement'