Topic: Two Spirit

2 chapters across the catalog

Fruit Machine
Episode 986 1:14:43 - 1:18:13

986: Fruit Machine

The "Fruit Machine" and Two-Spirit Identity

During his apology, Prime Minister Trudeau referenced the "fruit machine," a failed 1950s technology intended to detect homosexual attraction through pupil dilation and other physiological responses. The hosts also explore the term "two-spirit," an indigenous Canadian identity for individuals possessing both masculine and feminine spirits. They mock the historical absurdity of the government's attempts to scientifically identify sexual orientation.

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Episode 829 2:21:01 - 2:27:58

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Gender Terminology, NYC Human Rights Pamphlet

The hosts review a list of gender-related terms from the NYC Human Rights pamphlet, including "gender gifted," "two-spirit," and "femme person of transgender experience." They mock the complexity of the terminology and the legal requirement to use preferred pronouns.