Ep. 105 | Reading Trans Women

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and our special guest Rosemary Ketchum talk about books written by trans women and femmes.

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Things Mentioned

• The Stella Prize

• Jaclyn’s Predictions Video

• Article on Shondaland

• Reach Out (Australian support services)

• “There's more to being trans than coming out. Rusty's whole life has been a journey” (SBS News)

Books Mentioned

• Fairest by Meredith Talusan

• Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

• Disintegrate/Dissociate by Arielle Twist

• Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

Rosemary Recommends

• A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

Currently Reading

• All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

• The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

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About Our Guest

Rosemary Ketchum is a member of the City Council of Wheeling, West Virginia representing Ward 3. Ketchum serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the holistic youth wellness coalition, Edible Mountain. She is also on the board of several organizations including the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Ketchum has been a returning guest on MSNBC and has been profiled by several outlets including The Today Show, Time Magazine, CBS, and CNN for her work in community organizing and politics.

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