Welcome to our last Podcast for our month of October on Gender Identities, the Gender Spectrum, and Gender Transitions.  We have had an amazing month, where we have spoken with experts on gender and transitions, and to several people about their personal journeys.  Tomorrow we have our final Behind the Scenes blog for the year - so do not forget to check that out.  But today is the final discussion on Gender.   In this Episode:   Today, Monkey and the Professor sit around the table and...

Introduction   Of month topic: Issues Facing Trans/Intersex/Bi Of hosts Date. Note:  .3-.5% of Americans  = roughly 1,300,000 people Note on the GLAAD “Understanding” reports and National Center for Transgender Equality.   Ways we’ll be discussing the topic (Section Descriptions: Discrimination, Legal Challenges, Physical Safety)   Section 1 - Discrimination                         Discrimination in Public Accommodations                                     Public accommodations...

Welcome to the last nugget for our month of consent. Today we are excited to be speaking with Joel Baum of the Gender Spectrum organization. The Madame got to sit down with Joel to learn about the Gender Spectrum - both as a topic of learning and as an organization. Joel’s organization does some amazing work to help with education around California - so you need to check out this episode. For more information, please visit our website and check out the show notes: www.bcbcpodcast.com ...

Welcome to our third podcast of the gender spectrum, gender identity and gender transitions month.  Today Miss Laura and the Madame get to sit down with an old friend, Q Wilson, to talk about what it means to be Genderqueer, his journey of gender identity, and all the good things therein! Q is a self-identified gender independent, queer, polyamorous leather boi.  His experience and background in many communities as an activist and educator allows him to bring us a unique point of view on...

Welcome to the third nugget for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with Chrystal Bartlett, a gender transition coach out of North Carolina.   The Monkey got to sit down with Chrystal to understand what might be involved in gender transition coaching, resources available to people, and all of those important things.   For more information, please visit our website and check out the show notes: www.bcbcpodcast.com And remember - you can like us on all the...

Monkey and Miss Laura share their thoughts about a vibrating cockring from Adam & Eve.

Welcome to the third podcast for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with boy Dana.  We were blessed to have Dana with the Professor and Monkey, sharing the details of his gender identity and transition journey, challenges along the way with depression and culture, the loss of family and friends and the arrival at some sage advice and a beautiful view of life. For more information, please visit our website and check out the show notes: www.bcbcpodcast.com And...

Welcome to the third Monday Mumbling for October 2018. This Monday we are really excited to be talking about some of the history of Intersex and Transgender Individuals - roles that they played in important times in our worlds and the changes in perceptions that have followed through from ancient times to today.   There is a lot to talk about this month - and I know we are barely scratching the surface.  We would LOVE to hear back from you about more things, topics, comments, and guests we...

This Monday we are really excited to be talking about Gender, including the Journey of Gender Explorations and Questioning and even Gender Transitions. There is a lot to talk about this month - and I know we are barely scratching the surface.  In fact we are only in our second week on this topic - if you missed us last week - go check out all of the amazing episodes on Gender including two educational and entertaining interviews with doctors from Mount Sinai, Monkey's own gender identity...

Welcome to the second nugget for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with Elle - founder of the Facebook Community, Girl Inside The Madame and Monkey got to sit down with Elle about her transition, the support of her family, and the rapidly growing community she has built to tell her story through memes and more on Facebook. For more information, please visit our website and check out the show notes: www.bcbcpodcast.com And remember - you can like us on all the...

Welcome to the second podcast for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with Trystan Angel Reese.  Trystan became famous several years ago when he became well known as the “Pregnant Man” - choosing to have a baby with his partner Biff and pause his hormone therapy that was aiding him in his transition to appearing male. The Madame and Monkey got to sit down with Trystan about his transition, changes from becoming a parent, and the journey he continues today as he looks...

Welcome to the first Nugget of October 2018 - our month on Gender Identity, the Gender Spectrum, and Gender Transitions.  We are really excited about this month so make sure you checked out our three earlier episodes this week - Monday, October 1’s Monday Mumbling on the Gender Spectrum, Tuesdays Podcast with Dr. Raj Purohit of Mount Sinai on Gender Affirmation Surgery and Procedures and Monkeys Blog yesterday on his Gender Identity Experiences. In Today’s Episode: We are really excited...

Monkey kicks off this month's Gender and Transition Journeys with a personal story and hope.   To read the blog and more head on over to the www.bcbcpodcast.com website.   thanks   Monkey  

Welcome to the first podcast of October 2018.  This is our month on topics around the theme of Gender Identity, the Gender Spectrum, and Gender Transitions.  We have a really packed month - with 5 amazing Monday Mumblings, 5 podcasts, 5 blogs, and 4 nuggets.  Make sure you stay tuned in to all of our episodes!   In This Episode:  Today Monkey and the Professor got to chat with Dr. Raj Purohit.  Dr. Raj was born in Rajasthan, India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan) but grew up in...

Welcome to the first Monday Mumbling for October 2018. This Monday we are really excited to be talking about Gender, including the Journey of Gender Explorations and Questioning and even Gender Transitions. There is a lot to talk about this month - and I know we are barely scratching the surface. We would LOVE to hear back from you about more things, topics, comments, and guests we could be talking to - and if you would like us to do another month on Gender in 2019. For more information,...

Welcome to our final tasty little nugget for our month on Consent.  Today the Madame was blessed to sit down with Christine and Liz from the organization Cultures of Consent. Cultures of Consent has a goal of creating cultures of consent, respect, and positive sexuality.  Since this is right in line with our entire month, we thought it was a great place to wrap up our topics on Consent! Cultures of Consent is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving youth and adults in the Northeastern United States....

Written by Miss Laura and read by the Monkey... This is Miss Laura's look at consent in music. To review the whole list and read her blog, head over to www.bcbcpodcast.com

Welcome to the third podcast for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with Robert Kandell.  Robert Kandell hailed as “part football coach, part loving dad, and part slightly crazed drill sergeant”, Robert Kandell has spent the last 20 years helping people re-energize their lives and build better relationships and sex through more honest and authentic connection and communication. Miss Laura and the Professor got to sit down with Robert about consent, and why consent is...

Welcome to the fourth Monday Mumbling for September 2018 - this is our month on Consent and we are really excited to have an entire month dedicated to speaking about consent.  It is our hope that we can talk about consent, educate a few people and have a bit of fun doing it so it is easier to learn.  We believe there are so many more things about consent than simply talking about sexual consent - and throughout the month we try to shed some light.  If we missed anything, please drop us a note...

Welcome to our third tasty little nugget for our month on Consent.  Today the Madame was blessed to sit down with Kasia Urbaniak to talk about Verbal Self Defense and a few other things. Founder and CEO of The Academy, Kasia Urbaniak spent decades becoming one of the world’s most successful dominatrixes while studying power dynamics with teachers all over the world. During that time she studied Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China, and obtained dozens of...

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Welcome to the third podcast for our month of consent.  Today we are excited to be speaking with B. K. Chan.  ​Karen B. K. Chan is a sex and emotional literacy educator in Toronto, Canada, with 20+ years of experience. Trained in Creative Facilitation, Productive Thinking, and Non-Violent Communication, BK's favourite ways to learn and teach are through stories, metaphors, diagrams, and things that make people laugh. Above all, BK is dedicated to having difficult conversations that are...

Welcome to the third Monday Mumbling for September 2018 - this is our month on Consent and we are really excited to have an entire month dedicated to speaking about consent.  It is our hope that we can talk about consent, educate a few people and have a bit of fund doing it so it is easier to learn.  We believe there are so many more things about consent than simply talking about sexual consent - and throughout the month we try to shed some light.  If we missed anything, please drop us a note...

Welcome to our second tasty little nugget for our month on Consent.  Today we have with us K - Kay is a PCT certified advocate in the Sacramento area.  If you need resources or have questions about Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Consent Violations - she is your girl!  Kay practices Relationship Anarchy, believing each relationship should stand on its own merits. Kay's barnyard animal is a Cat! The Madame speaks with K about consent and violations.  In a nutshell, K comes to each...