Checking in with Salimatu Amabebe
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Tuck catches up with multidisciplinary artist Salimatu Amabebe (he/they). Topics include:  Barracuda, an it/its drag monster and perverse people-pleaser Should you retcon your dead dad into someone more convenient? Demanding better (and more creative) gender-affirming surgeries The pros and cons of making earnest, vulnerable art  Plus: Envisioning yourself as a house for many different / differently-gendered beings (“and they’re all employed!”) This Week in Gender: We remix a 4-year-old TSA segment.  Find Salimatu on Instagram @salimatuamabebe and @black.feast. We’ve got three Palestinian solidarity designs (plus trains flag restocks) in the merch shop this month. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Max Burns UX. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our bonus podcasts, weekly newsletter, and other perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “CoulisCoulis” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Aphrodisia Boutique (code: GENDERREVEAL) and DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)
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