Gender Euphoria, Chosen Family and Being Non-Binary with Jamie Windust

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jamie Windust, who is a model, contributing editor at Gay Times, and a recently published author with their book ‘In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life’. Jamie discusses their book and about gender euphoria. They and Hannah also talk about what chosen family is and why it’s so important, as well as the role of fashion and make-up in Jamie’s journey discovering their gender. Finally, Hannah and Jamie discuss the dating, depedestaling romance, and what’s in Jamie’s Snapchat archive.

Read the episode transcript here!

SHOW NOTES

What we chat about…

Who is Jamie’s book for? When they were writing it, who did they have in mind?
What chosen family is
Why chosen family is so important
What makes Jamie feel gender euphoria?
How can people make spaces feel more accessible to trans people?
How fashion and make-up have played a role in Jamie learning about their gender and also their gender expression
Jamie’s Snapchat archive
How old is Jamie? Are they Gen Z?
Does Jamie think there is a difference between how millennials and Gen Z understand trans and non-binary issues and identities?
Talking about trans and non-binary issues with family
How do being non-binary and being a model impact each other? What has Jamie’s experience been like as a non-binary model?
What modelling jobs would Jamie like?
Jamie’s experiences with dating
Depedestaling romance
As an AFAB enby, i’m wondering how you think being AMAB/AFAB gives us different experiences? (33:00)
How to feel validated when you’re not visibly non-binary and you keep getting mistaken for a cis person? (37:05)
You’re amazing but some people are still shit nowadays. How do you deal with nasties? (39:34)
How can healthcare professionals be supportive when discussing gender? (42:35)
Isn’t gender a social construct? (44:47)

USEFUL LINKS

UK Supreme Court to hear X gender option on UK passports: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/11/12/uk-supreme-court-to-hear-major-lgbtq-rights-case-on-x-passports/?sh=41b03158255a

Detail on the X gender option bill: https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-21/nongenderspecificpassports.html
GRA reform scrapped: https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/plans-for-trans-rights-reform-have-seemingly-been-scrapped-by-the-uk-government/
Calum McSwiggan: https://www.instagram.com/calummcswiggan/
Kenny Ethan Jones: https://www.instagram.com/kennyethanjones/
Jamie’s Trans Love photo series for Gay Times: https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/behind-our-love-couples-showcase-how-their-love-isnt-limited-by-their-transness/
Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/

MORE ABOUT JAMIE WINDUST

Jamie Windust is an award-winning editor, author, model and contributing editor at Gay Times. Their work focuses on discussing through their notable wit and humour, LGBTQ+ and trans specific issues across the world, as well as specifically within the fashion and beauty industries. They have worked and spoken for the likes of TEDxLondon, Gucci, Huffington Post, i-D and Sky News.