Episode 68: Farhat Rahman

Molly speaks with Bangladeshi Muslim artist and organizer (and Gender Reveal grant winner) Farhat Rahman (they/he). Topics include:

Bangladeshi gender roles and trans identities Creating spaces for films about trans, gender nonconforming, and intersex POC The tokenization of trans voices by cis folks for clout Should we be hopeful for/jealous of trans youth?

CW: suicide (33-35)

This Week in Gender: Chelsea Manning is out of prison and her fines have been paid. (CW: suicide in this article as well.)

Find Farhat on Instagram @thirdworldtrans and follow their film festival projects at @movinggendersnyc.

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Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

Additional Music: “Sylvestor” and “Louver” by Blue Dot Sessions

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