This week, Rachel welcomes to the pod an extremely brave butch lesbian who's an outspoken advocate for other butch lesbians despite the mountains of sh*t she catches for telling her story.
Why is Carol's story taboo? Because it involves the word "detransition."
In Carol's words: "My transition and detransition is firmly based around being butch and the hardship that comes from that. I know you [Rachel, having felt similar things] know what those hardships are. It's why I'm still f**king talking about it. Because I want to let other butches know their feelings are okay and even normal, and for those who transitioned, there is a way back if they want to do that."
TRIGGER WARNING: If you've ever felt pathologized for your sexuality, what we talk about in this episode may hit home. Carol discusses transitioning in terms of expectations versus reality related to sexuality and self-image.
HAPPINESS WARNING: We talk radical self-acceptance and how it helps us show up for women in general, girls looking to us for role models, each other, and ourselves.
In addition to tuning in for Part 2 next week, listeners can learn more about the intersections of sexuality and detransition on the r/detrans subreddit:
IN THEIR WORDS: "Why so many butch lesbians go trans": https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/doawfq/why_so_many_butch_lesbians_go_trans/
“I don’t feel like a woman, but I definitely feel like a lesbian”: https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/uve4on/i_dont_feel_like_a_woman_but_i_definitely_feel/
“I thought I was nonbinary when actually I’m just a lesbian”: https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/snnb7a/i_thought_i_was_non_binary_when_actually_im_just/
“It was easier for me to accept being a trans man than being lesbian”: https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/dq0rd8/it_was_easier_for_me_to_accept_being_a_trans_man/
"Porn and transition": https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/ys6oq8/porn_and_transition/
The r/detrans 2023 screened demographic survey (contains qualitative responses/stories of transition and detransition): https://www.reddit.com/r/detrans/comments/11sfyvu/the_rdetrans_2023_screened_demographic_summary/
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