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What do Trump and JK Rowling have in common? : It's Been a Minute What do Trump, JK Rowling, and some feminists have in common? Based on history, more thank you might think.

In this episode, Brittany and KQED's Nastia Voynovskaya explore the roots of modern-day transphobia through the story of one music producer, Sandy Stone. Then Brittany is joined by journalist Imara Jones to get into how Trump and JK Rowling's rhetoric matches some of those early feminists.

Sex, drugs, and...gender panic!

Sex, drugs, and...gender panic!

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The long history of (trans)gender panic.

The long history of (trans)gender panic.

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What do Trump and some feminists have in common? Based on history, more thank you might think.

In this episode, Brittany and KQED's Nastia Voynovskaya explore the roots of modern-day transphobia through the story of one music producer. Then Brittany is joined by journalist Imara Jones to get into how Trump and JK Rowling's rhetoric matches some of those early feminists.