#151 Queer is a Verb: Transgender Identity and Subversion (with Teddy Loveny)

On this episode of #mensexpleasure, I chat with Teddy Loveny. Teddy is a social impact obsessive who is passionate about bringing an intersectional perspective to the way we observe, measure and interpret change. They have fingers in many pies, working in outcomes measurement for the community sector alongside designing and delivering learning experiences to promote queer literacy and allyship. Teddy is loudly and proudly queer and trans. They love to help others be curious about the intersections of identity, the space we take up and the impact we have on the community around us. The two of us talk about Teddy’s experience as a transmasculine non-binary queer person as well as what all those terms mean to them. We also discuss the supposed erasure of womanhood and attack on masculinity.

Key points:

• Teddy introduces themselves
• Defining transmasculine and non-binary
• Privilege and transitioning
• Societal pressure and the trans narrative
• What does being masculine mean?
• Labels, language, and specificity
• Experimenting with hypermasculinity
• TERFs and the erasure of women
• The attack on masculinity
• “Queer” is a verb

Relevant links:

Teddy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddy-loveny-8a4b9048/

Show Notes:

Abigail Thorn YouTube video: https://youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8