The Trans Allegory of Star Trek SNW's Ad Astra Per Aspera, part 2

We're back with the meaty middle part of our discussion of Ad Astra Per Aspera! We're going to talk about cis hypocrisy, how some cis people experience so much fear that they might be trans that it motivates their transphobia, and how being "one of the good ones" won't save us. Critic and journalist Maureen Ryan returns to discuss being book birthday buddies and how the bar is in hell! I don't want to hurt other people just to help myself. MAUREEN "MO" RYAN MAUREEN "MO" RYAN Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moryan.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/moryan66/ Website: moryan.com TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/06/10/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-ad-astra-per-aspera-part-2/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, Cis Grief, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Implicit Queerphobia, Internalized Transphobia 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 Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬