You may think that second wave feminism and trans activism are mutually exclusive but guess what: there is actually a whole lot of diversity in second wave feminist theory, writing, activism and print culture. Emily Cousens has done lots of archival research to highlight trans thinking and the way it has informed and shaped second wave feminism. Listen to our conversation to learn more about the grassroots movements, trans newsletters and gendernonconforming thinkers that make the second wave trans. References: Emily Cousens’ Trans Feminist Epistemologies in the US Second Wave (Palgrave, 2023) University of Victoria Archives GLBT Historical Society San Francisco Digital Transgender Archive https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/ Louise Lawrence Archive San Francisco Ms Bob Davis Virginia Prince Transvestia Foundation for Full Personality Expression (FPE) STAR Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries Black Lives Matter Sisters Uncut Combahee River Collective Foucault Barbara Smith Judith Butler Maxine Wolf Lesbian Avengers Dyke March DressingDykes (Eleanor Medhurst) https://dressingdykes.com/2022/03/25/clothing-culture-at-the-lesbian-conference/ Tri Sigma Heterosexual Crossdresser’s Society Robert Stoller John Money Kate Millet Gayle Rubin Margo Schulter Meg-John Barker Leslie Feinberg Beth Elliott Sandy Stone Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: What is second wave feminism and how is it frequently misrepresented? Why are trans studies and second wave feminism often viewed as incompatible? What are Emily’s thoughts on this? What are some of the sources Emily works with? How is print culture defined here? Who is John Money? Why is he significant? How does Emily describe the role of nonbinary and intersex people in their research? How are trans men and trans women viewed differently in second wave feminism?