Episode 196: Aren Aizura

Episode 196: Aren Aizura

From Gender Reveal by Tuck Woodstock

February 16, 2026 · 53 min · Season 14 · Episode 9

About this episode

Tuck chats with trans studies scholar Aren Aizura about immigration, community organizing, and personal experiences related to trans healthcare.

Tuck chats with trans studies scholar and Minneapolis resident Aren Aizura (he/him). Topics include: How a protest camp in the Australian desert helped free dozens of immigrant detainees(!!) How Aren's kids are reacting to ICE occupying their neighborhood How Twin Cities organizing has remained leaderless and decentralized Being subjected to archaic HBIGDA "true transsexual" guidelines and a political background check while trying to access top surgery!? Plus: Australian hippies, tear gas, Tim Walz, the YMCA sauna, and audio of a baby talking to a cat in a bag :) Through The Wire, a 10-min independent documentary about the 2002 breakout from Woomera Detention Center , is available to stream here. (cw: incarceration, injury, police violence) Find Aren on Bluesky @incommensurati . Aren's book, Mobile Subjects , is available from Duke University Press. Join our Patreon to access our weekly newsletter and monthly Gender Conceal episodes. Find transcripts and starter packs at genderpodcast.com . We're also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Max Burns UX (mention…

People in this episode

Host: Tuck Woodstock

Guest: Aren Aizura

Topics covered

  • trans studies
  • immigration
  • community organizing
  • top surgery
  • protest
  • personal experiences

Keywords

  • transgender
  • immigrant detainees
  • ICE
  • top surgery
  • protest camp
  • community organizing
  • Australian desert
  • Woomera Detention Center

Sponsors

Max Burns UX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke University Press

Books & works: Mobile Subjects, Through The Wire

Places: Minneapolis, Australian desert, Twin Cities

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