Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back in the studio with the newest member of the Tranzmission Team, Hazel! Today we are talking with Billy Fogarty, a local trans queer-gender professional actor. We talk about the power of art and performance to free us from the performative nature of gender, what it is like navigating finding roles in the mainstream culture, and the problems with altering one's body while still being considered for work.

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:43 - Community Events: Memorial Garden Planting @ New Farm Park - Sat 24/7/24 @ 9am
• 03:12 - Community News: Queensland Gender Service Expansion
• 04:29 - Billy Fogarty: Introduction
• 05:37 - Billy Fogarty: What Came First? Family or Theatre
• 09:40 - Billy Fogarty: Gender and Theatre Acceptance
• 14:50 - Please Support Us Here @ 4ZZZ
• 16:36 - Billy Fogarty: Confidence and Finding Roles
• 19:14 - Billy Fogarty: Costuming, Boundaries, and Dysphoria
• 24:44 - Billy Fogarty: Gender as Performance

Image ID: A photo of three people in the 4zzz studio (Hazel, Billy Fogarty, and Sean from left to right) framed by red velvet stage curtains and bunting. The Tranzmission logo behind them and a 4zzz Podcast icon in the top right.

What are the factors causing increased numbers of out transmasc kids in recent years and why are anti-trans activists so eager to target them? Bette (she/they), Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) theorise about this and other pressing questions, like why do so many cis men smell bad? Special nod to Lisa Littman, inventor of the junk-science theory "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" and the inspiration for so many bans on gender-affirming care for kids.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:37 - Community News: Romania Pride March
• 02:11 - Community Events: Queerswich
• 02:38 - Community Events: Queerswitch Social @ Banshees Bar and Artspace
• 02:59 - Community Events: Queer Readers Reading Group @ New Farm Library
• 03:27 - What is Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD)
• 05:04 - ROGD: Disproportionate Effects
• 05:18 - ROGD: “Social Contagion” - Study biases
• 06:06 - Gender Assigned At Birth Policing Transition Differences
• 06:34 - Family Policing of Gender Norms
• 07:33 - Society Policing of Gender Norms - Role of Power
• 08:17 - Transphobia: Based in inequality of genders
• 10:16 - Freedom of Gender: Birds of Paradise Analogy
• 10:54 - Effort of Man: Setting The Bar Low
• 12:53 - Working with Trans Kids: Ez @ Open Doors Youth Service
• 14:25 - Working with Trans Kids: Bette - Disability Support Worker
• 14:44 - Raised as Girls
• 16:01 - Why are there more Transmascs turning up?
• 16:43 - Ez: Social Acceptance of Physical Expression in Women…
• 17:13 - Ez: “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
• 19:53 - Gender Based Trauma
• 20:45 - Oppression
• 21:10 - TW: Violent Assault - Misconceptions
• 21:42 - Visibility
• 22:15 - Correction: more Transmascs were turning up to clinics - not Transfemmes
• 23:17 - Dr. Jack Turban - Passing Priorities Theory
• 23:43 - Bette: Safety of Expression
• 24:13 - The Voice
• 25:41 - Last Thing: Dysphoria Framing and Crushing Mens Souls

Further Reading: - Evidence Undermines 'Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria' Claims

Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back and talking about a topic close to their heart... knocking people to the ground whilst skating. Joined by Special Guest - Archie (better known as “The Skateriarchy“) they discuss transition, Roller Derby, finding community and wonderful support that comes from community sports.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:13 - Support Us Here @ 4ZZZ
• 02:48 - Talking Sport w/ Archie AKA The Skateriatchy (they/he)
• 03:24 - Roller Derby Rundown
• 03:56 - Sport, Gender and Community
• 04:21 - Introducing Archie
• 05:20 - The 90s Nikki Webster Awakening
• 06:02 - Archie’s Transition: Ally to Egg
• 06:45 - Shoutout to The COVID Trans
• 07:21 - Archie: Growing Up Queer - Joe Bjelke Era
• 08:18 - Archie: Community Connection
• 10:11 - Roller Derby Discussion: Brisbane City Rollers (BCR)
• 11:01 - Archie: The Derby League is So Gay
• 11:51 - BCR: “Community Support”
• 12:13 - BCR: Junior League
• 14:14 - BCR: Diverse, Queer, and Accepting Focus
• 15:09 - Sport: The Gender Advantage
• 16:23 - Sport: The Public Hormone Conversation
• 19:22 - Sport: Medicalisation of Gender and Advantage
• 20:09 - Sport: Caster Semenya
• 20:36 - Sport: The Narrowing of Gender Parameters
• 21:08 - Sport: Misogyny and Racism in Classification
• 22:15 - Sport: Trans Participation in the Olympics - Laurel Hubbard
• 23:38 - Sport: Only “Women-Lite” Can Participate
• 24:06 - Derby: I can’t tell whether they are coming or going
• 24:51 - Derby: Come Participate @ The Eagles Sports Complex
• 26:37 - Sport: Safety is Included
• 27:46 - Farewells and a Secret Hazel (she/her)