I found a pamphlet of advice for trans masculine people published in 1985 by Lou Sullivan. It had a section called How to Look 30 When You Are 30: about how people often mistake 30 year old trans mascs for 14 year old boys, and what to do about it. So I followed all of Lou’s instructions.
This is a piece about the beautiful and enduring mutual aid of trans communities, and reclaiming our history in the context of a moral panic that presents transness as a new and threatening phenomenon. It features Fen Williams, Susan Stryker and Tuck Woodstock.
I’ve also spent the last year performing a live version of this piece across the UK.
I really love making creative, shorter form pieces and I am always looking to be commissioned to make more! Have a listen to some others I’ve made here.
Listen to the original piece (broadcast on Radiophrenia and Short Cuts) here:
JESSE LAWSON 