Gender Identity Weekly

In today's episode, I have a delightful chat with Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett.  Redfern is a writer, journalist, and activist who recently published "Proud Pink Sky," an alternate history of Nazi Germany and the establishment of the first gay state.  Redfern and I discuss topics as diverse as being flexible with labels, the history of homosexual relationships, and the best Pokemon there is.

REFERENCES:
Redfern Jon Barrett’s website:  https://www.redjon.com/
Follow Redfern on Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/redfernjon.bsky.social
Follow Redfern on Mastodon:  https://mastodon.social/@redfern@wandering.shop

  • (00:00) - Opening credits
  • (00:37) - Show opening
  • (01:32) - Introducing Redfern Jon Barrett
  • (02:26) - All the pieces of the puzzle without being assembled
  • (06:53) - Owning a name to own an identity
  • (10:58) - The power of being flexible with labels
  • (18:00) - The liminal spaces of identity
  • (24:11) - What happened to change our perception of relationships?
  • (28:12) - Identity shouldn't be a straightjacket
  • (36:04) - How much Redfern is in their books?
  • (39:10) - Queer culture is not Utopia
  • (45:53) - Making Queer culture even less normal
  • (49:55) - The LGBTQ Civil War
  • (53:08) - What is a Proud Pink Sky?
  • (01:00:03) - Finding Redfern Jon Barrett
  • (01:04:50) - Show closing
  • (01:05:29) - Closing credits

Creators & Guests

Host
Amethysta Herrick
Writer, Transgender Activist, Philosopher, and sometimes Software Consultant

What is Gender Identity Weekly?

Every week, join Amethysta Herrick and contributors to Gender Identity Today for a pithy discussion of the challenges facing humanity as each of us discovers our identity and gender.