Rainbow Kids, Survival, and Emotional Support Tweezers

Rainbow Kids, Survival, and Emotional Support Tweezers

From Tongue First by Siren and Wendy

May 25, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 1 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode features a conversation about parenting queer kids and the complexities of queer identity and community.

This week on Tongue First , Siren and Wendy are joined by Meggers for one of the most emotionally grounded — and unexpectedly chaotic — conversations of the season so far. Together, they talk about parenting queer kids, chosen family, queer safety, internet friendships becoming real life support systems, religious shame, survival, and what it means to keep showing up authentically in a world that doesn’t always feel safe to exist in. The episode moves through deeply personal conversations about coming out, sexual assault, trauma, gender expectations, dating while trans, and raising children with the freedom to become fully themselves. And because this is still Tongue First, the emotional vulnerability somehow coexists perfectly with discussions about whiskers, body hair, boobs in group chats, and the life-changing power of emotional support tweezers. This episode explores: • parenting queer and trans children • chosen family and queer community • survival, safety, and existing visibly queer • religious trauma and purity culture • consent, assault, and emotional healing • dating while trans • internet friendships becoming real connection • body image, hormones, and chaotic queer…

People in this episode

Hosts: Siren, Wendy

Guest: Meggers

Topics covered

  • parenting queer kids
  • chosen family
  • queer safety
  • religious trauma
  • dating while trans
  • emotional healing

Keywords

  • queer parenting
  • chosen family
  • emotional support
  • religious shame
  • trans dating
  • internet friendships
  • body image

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