Ballroom Culture, POLYAMORY & being NON-BINARY TRANS FEMININE with Monika Vineyard | The S*ut Show S6E3

On this week’s episode of The Slut Show host Ellen Moore is joined by showstopping non-binary trans feminine ballroom bombshell: Monika Vineyard (she / her). They’ll dive into Monika’s experiences performing in the Dutch ballroom scene. From joining a ball-house to transitioning and coming out - and from her polyamorous adventures to her self-acceptance journey. Unpacking the history & roots of ballroom culture, in our science segment and WAY Mo(o)re, live now!

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On this episode of The Slut Show 00:00-00:16                       Intro (tune) 00:16-01:07                       Introducing this week’s guest: Monika Vineyard 01:07-01:23                       Leader (tune) 01:23-02:31                       What’s the most empowering thing you did lately?

TRIGGER-WARNING ! From 02:31-10:20 we discuss how the roots of ballroom culture are heavily intertwined with both racism, transphobia and homophobia

02:57-10:20                       Slutty Science: Ballroom Culture 10:20-11:36                       How Monika got into the Ballroom scene 11:36-13:08                       Amber Vineyard & the house of Vineyard 13:08-14:02                       How the ballroom scene evolved over the last years 14:02-15:43                       Gender & ballroom 15:43-17:00                       Growing up in a cis- & heteronormative world as a trans person 17:00-19:45                       Ballroom categories, rules & battles explained 19:45-21:44                       The ballroom scene in Paris (France) 21:44-22:23                       The Kiki scene 22:23-24:40                       Sex siren & voguing 24:40-26:06                       Non-binary transfeminine & other labels 26:06-27:52                       From not wanting to transition, to transitioning 27:52-29:42                       The problem with not prescribing hormones to trans people 29:42-31:29                       Transgender healthcare & waiting lists 31:29-33:03                       Why Monika loves being trans 33:03-33:47                       Exclusive: Watch The Slut Show! 33:47-34:39                       How Monika was raised in regards to sexuality & feminism 34:39-36:46                       Sex education in highschool 36:46-38:59                       Wearing dresses & jewelry 38:59-39:25                       Developing an unbothered attitude 39:25-41:34                       St