Oliver Radclyffe is part of a new wave of transgender writers unafraid to examine the places where gender identity, sexual orientation, feminist allegiance, social class, and family history overlap. On today’s show, Annmarie and Oliver talk about his new memoir, FRIGHTEN THE HORSES, and discuss the complex nuances of gender transition.

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Authors and Titles Mentioned in This Episode:

Adult Human Male, by Oliver Radclyffe

Frighten the Horses, by Oliver Radclyffe

Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler

The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice, by Shon Faye 

Here’s a trailer for Once. 

Follow Oliver Radclyffe:

Instagram: @oliverradclyffe

Twitter: @RadclyffeOliver

Facebook: OliverRadclyffeWriter

oliverradclyffe.com

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