Tuck chats with author Caro De Robertis (they/them). Topics include:
- Caro’s oral history work with trans, genderqueer, and two-spirit elders of color
- Why Spanish can be more gender-affirming than English
- How Caro’s knowledge of South American dictatorships informs their perspective on US politics
- Why Black trans women were encouraged to detransition during the AIDS crisis (and other stories from elders)
- Plus: Butch babies, genderfuck, and staying free (!)
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This Week in Gender: We share info about US border crossings.
- How to enter the US with your digital privacy intact (Wired)
- Tracking the foreign nationals detained by ICE as tourists or U.S. residents (Axios)
- What green-card and visa holders should know before traveling abroad (NPR)
- Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. (ACLU)
- Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States (CNN)
Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s message was from the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Find Caro at caroderobertis.com. So Many Stars is available for pre-order now.
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