When trans and queer people obtain anything at all, like perhaps representation in media in the "League of Their Own" show, even those cishet folks who like to think of themselves as allies can push back. And that's due to the implicit biases society worms into us without our knowledge, and if you can't acknowledge you have those biases and work to fix them... nothing will ever get better for anyone. Improv actor, cook, and thrifter extraordinaire April Kirby joins us to discuss what it feels like to be alive! I didn't know this was a gay show??APRIL KIRBYInsta: @msaprilkirbyMastodon: @aprilkirby@chaosfem.twFURTHER READING(topics discussed with essays available at TillysTransTuesdays.com)Trans Representation in Media 2022, Trans Representation in Media 2023, Internalized Transphobia, Cis is Not a Slur, Gendered Childhoods, Bad Representation, Good Representation, Trans Intersectionality, Proactive AllyshipREFERENCE MATERIALMae Jemison Biography - https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemisonBegin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix-ebook/dp/B0C2MPVH9C/These stories changed my life - https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-08-17/a-league-of-their-own-amazon-prime-video-cast‘A League of Their Own’ Co-Creator on That Season 1 Ending and Season 2 Plans - https://www.thewrap.com/a-league-of-their-own-finale-ending-explained-season-2-story/'A League of Their Own’ is based on the 1992 movie, but has an identity all its own - https://andscape.com/features/a-league-of-their-own-series/Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music.Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane--Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!--Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions