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The Middle Aged White Guys' Guide to Trans Rights

The Middle Aged White Guys' Guide to Trans Rights

Written by: Matthew McArthur
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A short but heartfelt attempt to be an ally to the trans community in podcast form.2025 Social Sciences
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  • 006_Deaths_of_despair_and_how_to_reduce_them
    Oct 7 2025

    Every trans person who ends their life because they can't find acceptance among family, community, or society, is one death too many.
    We can do better, and it actually takes less energy to not be an asshole about it than it takes to be a bigot.
    Indifference for the improvement.
    Love and acceptance for the win.

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    15 mins
  • 005_But_what_about_my_awesome_jokes?
    Oct 3 2025

    People whining about politically correct critical race theory diversity inclusivity and equity wokeness damaging their ability to make their friends laugh is a common and extremely stupid way by which some dullards try to write trans people out of cultural consideration.
    This episode makes it clear that people can tell whatever jokes they want but that me not laughing at their efforts, or even me telling them to go fuck themselves because I don't like them because of their shitty jokes, doesn't in any way affect their freedom of speech or ability to use slurs and shitty premises in their attempts to make themselves feel funny.
    I've seen people kicking downhill at our trans community members from their position of privilege on stage and screen and quantifiably enjoyed more laughs cleaning up after unattended deaths (in part because my colleagues in the trauma cleaning industry are funny fuckers and you really need to laugh in those situations, and in part because lashing out at the powerless is a shit move and seeing people do it makes me dislike those people).

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    19 mins
  • 004_Sport_and_the_myth_of_the_level_playing_field
    Sep 17 2025

    People are falling out of their trees about trans athletes taking part in sports. Why they chose to climb those trees in the first place is beyond me.
    This episode I map why those trees aren't a sensible means to gain altitude or perspective.

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    20 mins
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