Episode 7: Pride Parade was GREAT! REVIEW

100:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,320Disclaimer this podcast features explicit language and discussions sexual in nature200:00:04,320 --> 00:00:09,760It may contain subjects uncomfortable to some please understand that the opinions shared on this podcast are not a representation300:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,220Of any organization or employer the host may be a part of400:00:23,440 --> 00:00:27,280So something that's really cool that I did uh in the past week500:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,760Is I went and saw600:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,840The spider-man movie the new spider-man movie the intro to the spider-verse or into the oh700:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,240I liked it. Oh800:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,000Don't tell me anymore. It is very sad900:00:43,280 --> 00:00:44,680because1000:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,680spider-quen1100:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,220To death yeah, she dies to death1200:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,480You did not just and Peter Parker1300:00:54,480 --> 00:00:58,580Also dies Peter Parker picked a peck of pickled peppers. I1400:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,520Swear if that actually happens in a movie. I'm going to be so pissed1500:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,240One person does have a spider-man costume on oh1600:01:08,320 --> 00:01:10,160What do you mean?1700:01:10,160 --> 00:01:16,580Like he's wearing the spider-man costume, so there's like a bad guy. He's like running around just like1800:01:17,960 --> 00:01:19,960Doing shit1900:01:19,960 --> 00:01:24,840So that's just Gwyn's fate. She's just she has to die2000:01:26,840 --> 00:01:31,480I don't really think about that no because think about a Gwyn Gwyn usually does die yeah very sad2100:01:31,480 --> 00:01:37,920I think one of my top two saddest spider-man movie moments ever Gwyn Stacy dying2200:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,800Mmm. Oh wait from an amazing spider-man. Yeah2300:01:41,800 --> 00:01:49,760Yeah, that was pretty sad. Oh, I was tough. Yeah, to get through she got her back snapped in half basically2400:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,120There with me you stay with me2500:01:53,800 --> 00:01:58,200Literally spider-man kills everybody trying to save her. I mean she was gonna die anyway2600:01:58,200 --> 00:02:02,600She was headed for the concrete pretty fast. Yeah, but yeah2700:02:04,120 --> 00:02:08,520Anyways in other news I tried a Starbucks is like new2800:02:08,520 --> 00:02:15,200Coffee because they were handing out free samples of it at Starbucks new coffee new coffee2900:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,520What's it called?3000:02:17,520 --> 00:02:22,040Aliyah, toh infused for Tana olive oil into Starbucks coffee3100:02:24,720 --> 00:02:25,920Bravisimo3200:02:25,920 --> 00:02:30,560Only after oh speaking of coffee don't forget to donate to us on Kofi for a cup of coffee3300:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,040Please we're thirsty3400:02:34,040 --> 00:02:40,000Very thirsty it has I liked it a lot. I did not get the iced version3500:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,360I got the warm version typically I'm an iced coffee guy3600:02:43,600 --> 00:02:49,040But they're only handing out samples of the like the warmed version, but I liked it a lot however3700:02:50,560 --> 00:02:56,860I'm gonna warn everyone. Mmm. Hmm. It has olive oil in it the character from Popeye3800:02:57,720 --> 00:02:59,720Yeah, all of3900:03:00,040 --> 00:03:01,400oil4000:03:01,400 --> 00:03:06,080Is there a full name olive oil? I think so olive. I thought it was olive oil. I4100:03:06,920 --> 00:03:11,400Think it was olive oil. I'm not sure because you have spinach, you know olive oil4200:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,720And how was that? I?4300:03:16,240 --> 00:03:18,840Again, I liked it a lot however I4400:03:19,960 --> 00:03:24,400Have questions of if I were because you know I got like a tiny cup of it4500:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,080They're like do you want to try some free coffee, and I was like yeah, yeah4600:03:28,080 --> 00:03:33,080Free that's all you have to say coffee free coffee. Thank you stranger in downtown, Seattle4700:03:37,440 --> 00:03:38,840Uh4800:03:38,840 --> 00:03:44,120She's even wearing a Starbucks unit. Oh shit. Are you sure that was coffee? No, I'm kidding. You're sure that was olive oil4900:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,120Yeah, so it was it was but um5000:03:46,920 --> 00:03:52,440I'm just concerned about like consuming a lot of like espresso mixed with olive oil5100:03:52,440 --> 00:03:56,400I'm not really sure what that's going to do to like one system5200:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,400internally5300:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,960You know I can only imagine it wouldn't be healthy5400:04:01,440 --> 00:04:08,360But it is actually supposed to be healthy, so they're supposed. They're trying to like reduce the amount of creamer which is like5500:04:09,000 --> 00:04:14,720Sweet sugary goodness and your coffee and replace it with olive oil, so it's supposed to be a healthy substitute5600:04:15,040 --> 00:04:19,760I'm just worried about like another like bathroom target episode which5700:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,880Those of you that are fans of the podcast know what I'm talking about5800:04:22,880 --> 00:04:24,880But with coffee5900:04:24,880 --> 00:04:29,880Yeah, yeah, okay. Yeah, you're just covering all the morning beverages. Why don't you?6000:04:30,880 --> 00:04:36,040It's just it's weird drinking olive oil. You know just now, but it was good. Yeah6100:04:36,640 --> 00:04:41,560Also is free. I mean I'm always willing to try something. It's free like free stuff6200:04:41,560 --> 00:04:47,200Yeah, like those guys. I like hand out the free CDs on this like street. I always take those those are so good6300:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,000I always seem to be like I'm not sure what that is6400:04:50,000 --> 00:04:54,640Like street I always take those those are so good always seem to get a virus on my computer afterwards6500:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,720But I don't think that's related speaking which6600:04:58,040 --> 00:05:03,480They don't know but we got we went to snow home ish pride, and we're back now. I mean they do know6700:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,680I mean they do know but okay, so6800:05:06,520 --> 00:05:12,100Let me read we see if you don't know means you aren't watching and if you're not watching6900:05:12,840 --> 00:05:15,980You have to go sit in the corner, but yeah, we uh7000:05:15,980 --> 00:05:19,180It's no how much pride prayed. How'd you feel about that?7100:05:19,820 --> 00:05:21,820It was so it was great7200:05:21,820 --> 00:05:23,380It was a lot of like hurry up7300:05:23,380 --> 00:05:28,420You have to be here by this time and then you're gonna like stand in the sun for like three hours not moving7400:05:28,940 --> 00:05:35,460Bake for a little bit. Oh, yeah waiting for that parade to start up was oh yeah, it was a long waiting game7500:05:35,460 --> 00:05:41,500All right, we got to see a protester get arrested. Yes. Oh, yeah, that was fun7600:05:42,580 --> 00:05:44,580Yeah, apparently he7700:05:44,580 --> 00:05:47,580Slapped an umbrella out of somebody's hand7800:05:47,580 --> 00:05:54,380I also heard that because you know he did have like a loudspeaker attached to him if you remember yeah, so the7900:05:55,300 --> 00:05:59,300Security and police told him that he was not permitted to use his loudspeaker8000:06:00,020 --> 00:06:03,620And then he like repeatedly kept trying to use it8100:06:04,340 --> 00:06:10,100Oh, and then a family got upset because he evidently was using profanity at8200:06:10,100 --> 00:06:14,140Like a family with children. Oh wow and they're like stop8300:06:15,140 --> 00:06:21,780And then supposedly and this is all like I'm not reading official police reports. This is just what I was told8400:06:22,500 --> 00:06:24,820Supposedly he like chest bumped a guy8500:06:26,020 --> 00:06:27,460Okay8600:06:27,460 --> 00:06:31,540He was getting very uh, he was getting primitive there. He's getting like really aggressive8700:06:33,060 --> 00:06:38,420I think we finally got to see like the last straw where he like knocked someone's face8800:06:38,420 --> 00:06:43,780He like knocked someone's prideful umbrella out of their hand and then got arrested8900:06:43,980 --> 00:06:47,620Yeah, it sounded like he was escalating. It was escalating9000:06:47,620 --> 00:06:52,860I it almost seems like to me like he was trying to get arrested be like a martyr like yeah, I got arrested9100:06:54,420 --> 00:07:02,100Either either way he was there not to be heard. He wanted to fight with somebody about something. Yeah9200:07:02,620 --> 00:07:03,740Yeah9300:07:03,740 --> 00:07:05,740well, thankfully there wasn't like9400:07:05,740 --> 00:07:08,380It didn't seem like there was an abundant amount of people9500:07:09,340 --> 00:07:11,340being there trying to9600:07:11,420 --> 00:07:13,420protest against our9700:07:14,300 --> 00:07:19,580Parade or are just just us having it's literally just have us celebrating us and having a good time9800:07:20,220 --> 00:07:22,220I think I think it was like speckled9900:07:22,940 --> 00:07:27,740Around and I think like we very much stayed kind of like in the epicenter of gayness10000:07:27,740 --> 00:07:30,460So we like didn't see a whole lot, but I know10100:07:31,100 --> 00:07:34,220one of my friends that did go she said um,10200:07:34,220 --> 00:07:35,420a10300:07:35,420 --> 00:07:40,780truck full of like guys pulled up next to her and started yelling at her to10400:07:41,260 --> 00:07:46,500like she should go kill herself and oh my goodness, we should all die and10500:07:47,660 --> 00:07:48,940You10600:07:48,940 --> 00:07:51,580Anything trigger warning? Yeah10700:07:52,940 --> 00:07:58,340Mmm, usually a trigger warning comes before that. Yeah, you do that before well, it's like dr10800:07:58,340 --> 00:08:02,580Strange, you know, dr. Strange said like why is the warning at the end of the book? Yeah10900:08:02,580 --> 00:08:04,580but11000:08:04,660 --> 00:08:09,700No, so she she said that you know, she almost like turned around just went home, but she like11100:08:10,260 --> 00:08:14,020Kind of like took a deep breath like reported them to the police and then continue just11200:08:14,660 --> 00:08:19,060Stay out and have a good time. So well, that's good. I'm glad it didn't ruin anyone's time11300:08:19,060 --> 00:08:22,100It's just people being stupid and ignorant. Yeah11400:08:22,900 --> 00:08:28,820When I hear when someone does that to me, it just reminds me of an immature person just trolling online11500:08:29,380 --> 00:08:31,380in online games11600:08:31,380 --> 00:08:34,420Yeah, I don't probably the same person actually. I don't really get it11700:08:34,900 --> 00:08:39,300Um, so like the the protester that got arrested obviously he had like the religious sign11800:08:39,300 --> 00:08:43,140And I I did hear him saying that we were all gonna burn in a lake of fire11900:08:44,500 --> 00:08:45,620um12000:08:45,620 --> 00:08:48,260Just like news flash out there for everyone12100:08:49,300 --> 00:08:54,260If you approach a situation like that and your goal is to try to convert people to your religion12200:08:54,820 --> 00:08:59,940That approach is never gonna work like no one's gonna be like, oh my gosh12300:08:59,940 --> 00:09:01,540Oh my gosh12400:09:01,540 --> 00:09:05,780Yeah, sign me up. So let's go to your church. I don't know12500:09:06,420 --> 00:09:11,300But I think the majority of people's response to him was actually really surprising12600:09:11,540 --> 00:09:14,660So you had the religious person that was spewing hate12700:09:15,140 --> 00:09:20,820Just pure hate and then the whole parade was like clapping and cheering and chanting like we love you12800:09:21,300 --> 00:09:23,940Yes, I was like it should be the other way around right? I thought like12900:09:23,940 --> 00:09:30,500The the religious people were supposed to say like oh we love you. Yeah, I know right? I don't know we're13000:09:31,300 --> 00:09:37,620Yeah, love thy neighbor, right? Isn't that in the bible? Wait. No, it's hate thy neighbor. Oh, I'm sorry13100:09:38,340 --> 00:09:43,220I'm sorry. I'm not well studied in it. So I wouldn't know no, I'm not you. Yeah, he came there to save us13200:09:45,220 --> 00:09:46,500From13300:09:46,500 --> 00:09:49,140What was it again diabetes from all the free candy?13400:09:49,780 --> 00:09:52,100Yeah, there was a we did give a lot of free candy13500:09:52,100 --> 00:09:57,860We had good candy too. Yeah, they they should have made signs about like too much candy13600:10:00,180 --> 00:10:05,860Do you want to keep your feet if so change your ways don't eat candy13700:10:08,500 --> 00:10:11,940Oh man candy. Yeah, we did pass out some good candy, but13800:10:12,740 --> 00:10:14,740Yeah, I I didn't see13900:10:15,540 --> 00:10:16,900I like oh no14000:10:16,900 --> 00:10:22,260I actually did get nervous when I did see the guy with the like he was wearing a cowboy hat and some shades and he14100:10:22,260 --> 00:10:24,260Had a bulletproof vest on under his shirt14200:10:24,980 --> 00:10:26,980Remember seeing him?14300:10:27,220 --> 00:10:32,340Yeah, is that necessary? Well to be fair, we do not know it was bulletproof14400:10:32,580 --> 00:10:39,300I think it was more like tin foil to keep like the rainbows from penetrating him. Oh, okay. I mean, yeah14500:10:40,020 --> 00:10:43,380He did if he wasn't wearing that protective armor and gear14600:10:43,380 --> 00:10:48,180He would have definitely it would the parade would have turned him gay. Oh, yeah like14700:10:49,220 --> 00:10:50,260guaranteed14800:10:50,260 --> 00:10:54,740The shades the cowboy hat the mil the combat boots all necessary14900:10:55,540 --> 00:10:58,340Oh, he was he was trying to like protect his15000:10:59,220 --> 00:11:01,220Masculinity right there very much. So15100:11:01,700 --> 00:11:04,900Very much. So I'm just curious how much this15200:11:05,700 --> 00:11:08,980Experience that we had contrasts with other places15300:11:08,980 --> 00:11:13,300You know like we we witnessed a protester get arrested and carried off, you know15400:11:14,500 --> 00:11:15,780whereas15500:11:15,780 --> 00:11:19,220some areas completely canceled pride altogether because15600:11:19,780 --> 00:11:25,460Yeah, they were afraid of too much hate monger showing up and violence. Yeah15700:11:26,740 --> 00:11:31,860It just makes me wonder what Seattle Pride's gonna be about and by the way, we might be at Seattle Pride15800:11:32,500 --> 00:11:37,620That might be oh, we're gonna go. Oh, we're going it's gonna be a great party. It's gonna be a good party15900:11:37,620 --> 00:11:42,660I'm excited. I'm gonna drink so much water at that party. Are you wearing your fishnets this time?16000:11:43,300 --> 00:11:45,300I don't know sunscreen16100:11:46,500 --> 00:11:51,940That's all I gotta say complain about tan lines, but sunscreen oddly. I'm not like super worried about the tan line16200:11:52,500 --> 00:11:54,500It's like more so just16300:11:54,740 --> 00:11:55,540wearing16400:11:55,540 --> 00:11:58,260Fishnets, I don't know. I've never done it before. Yeah16500:11:58,980 --> 00:12:00,980Yeah, like we said before16600:12:01,540 --> 00:12:03,860If you wear fishnets and booty shorts16700:12:03,860 --> 00:12:07,380expect to be flirted with by men16800:12:08,340 --> 00:12:12,980But if I wear a collar though, people know that I'm already owned and then they won't approach me16900:12:14,340 --> 00:12:16,340Maybe I'm kidding17000:12:16,820 --> 00:12:19,380Some might get confused and be like, oh you want me to leash you then?17100:12:21,620 --> 00:12:27,140Yeah, I could see the confusion yeah, I don't know I don't really know what I'm gonna wear I mean all our calling17200:12:27,700 --> 00:12:28,980well17300:12:28,980 --> 00:12:30,980You know what? We're gonna be wearing17400:12:30,980 --> 00:12:34,340You know what we're gonna be wearing for our shirts, right?17500:12:36,100 --> 00:12:40,820Yes, we are gonna be wearing our new sponsor t-shirts the ones I made17600:12:41,780 --> 00:12:44,820Actually, we're getting new ones because our new sponsor is Puppensuds17700:12:45,700 --> 00:12:49,380What Puppensuds? Puppensuds. Really?17800:12:50,180 --> 00:12:52,340What's that? That was like a blink17900:12:52,940 --> 00:12:54,940No, not blink brink18000:12:55,780 --> 00:12:57,780Disney movie reference. Oh18100:12:57,780 --> 00:13:00,260Did you guys see that movie the it's like18200:13:01,380 --> 00:13:06,980Mid 90s. It's a movie about rollerblading, but it's kind of like the whole skate culture mentality18300:13:11,380 --> 00:13:13,380No, I haven't seen that18400:13:13,380 --> 00:13:15,380It's like so18500:13:15,700 --> 00:13:19,220Wait, do we don't have a sponsor? We don't have a sponsor not yet, but18600:13:20,260 --> 00:13:24,980Um, I'm gonna start applying for some sponsors so that we can at least like cover the cost of our podcast18700:13:24,980 --> 00:13:28,020You know what's crazy about that parade?18800:13:28,820 --> 00:13:32,580Is when they announced us before they announced us they said that there was18900:13:33,620 --> 00:13:37,540What 2.5 billion people online watching us?19000:13:38,100 --> 00:13:43,620Yeah, what was that about? What was that about? Was that a joke? Did they say where did you ever find that out?19100:13:44,100 --> 00:13:48,020It's supposed to be like from their website, but I'm not too sure about that. They're19200:13:48,820 --> 00:13:52,340Their rig at least seemed very official. So maybe19300:13:52,340 --> 00:13:56,020Somebody was there capturing video. Yeah, so we need to find out19400:13:56,740 --> 00:14:03,060Where it is and how we get it who yeah, who was that that was doing that? They had a really good setup19500:14:03,620 --> 00:14:05,620Yeah, I will say19600:14:05,620 --> 00:14:07,380Not super19700:14:07,380 --> 00:14:10,180Organized that was kind of chaotic. Yeah. Yeah19800:14:10,820 --> 00:14:13,780You know, they're trying to wait for everyone to get together. It's usually a weekend19900:14:13,780 --> 00:14:15,780Not everyone's gonna be like, you know20000:14:16,100 --> 00:14:18,100Up and at them like that, you know20100:14:18,100 --> 00:14:22,500This was also their first event. So I'm sure I'm sure they're20200:14:23,060 --> 00:14:27,540Taking notes for next year and how to make it more fluid for their first event though20300:14:27,940 --> 00:14:31,220Good. It was good. I I'm impressed. They had a lot of vendors20400:14:32,020 --> 00:14:38,420They had activities for younger people to do like they had like rock painting and all kinds of fun stuff20500:14:38,420 --> 00:14:43,460You didn't even see that area. Did you that was like the front little grassy area right by the library?20600:14:43,460 --> 00:14:48,340I think I saw the rocks and I was just like, you know, just rocks aren't my thing20700:14:48,820 --> 00:14:55,300You know, like yeah, even in pokemon like the whole brock thing. I was like, okay cool. You're rock cool. Yeah20800:14:55,860 --> 00:14:57,860rock rock20900:14:58,100 --> 00:15:00,100Come on now. That's just like lazy writing21000:15:02,660 --> 00:15:06,900Well, it's cuz he's the rock type gym leader, you know, yeah I get it. Yeah21100:15:07,620 --> 00:15:09,620I'm sorry. I had to explain it21200:15:09,860 --> 00:15:11,860I love brock21300:15:11,860 --> 00:15:20,340No, but it was uh, I like that. It was a good time. Yeah, I I would like I guess um, if I had to give some feedback21400:15:20,980 --> 00:15:22,980I would say21500:15:23,060 --> 00:15:25,700Those of us that are in like the adult realm21600:15:27,060 --> 00:15:33,940Maybe not sandwich them in between like a church group and a preschool. Yeah, that's something I did point out to them21700:15:33,940 --> 00:15:35,940I was like, hey, um21800:15:36,180 --> 00:15:39,140You know, we talked about like walking with somebody else21900:15:39,140 --> 00:15:44,580Um, yeah, I'm like no like this is this is the list. I'm like, well, we're like a like22000:15:44,580 --> 00:15:49,380I literally was like we're a bdsm podcast uh in between like a church group and a preschool22100:15:50,340 --> 00:15:51,460Yeah22200:15:51,460 --> 00:15:53,460Can someone put a little bit of?22300:15:53,620 --> 00:15:55,220Thought into this22400:15:55,220 --> 00:15:56,580Yeah a little bit22500:15:56,580 --> 00:16:00,500They're like this is this is the list. Sorry. We can't change the list22600:16:01,060 --> 00:16:06,980I was like, okay, it just might be a little awkward. Yeah, that was it was it was it wasn't that bad22700:16:06,980 --> 00:16:11,700Anyways, uh talking about brock. He was the the pervy one22800:16:12,420 --> 00:16:17,060On pokemon, right? He's the one that just wanted it. He wanted to bang nurse joy22900:16:17,060 --> 00:16:20,100How could anything be terrible when it's what brought me to you?23000:16:23,940 --> 00:16:29,940And he wanted to bang officer jenny, yeah, he wasn't interested in missy he wanted the older women23100:16:29,940 --> 00:16:37,060The older women reporting is this where the theft occurred if you mean you're stealing away my heart then yes. All right23200:16:38,180 --> 00:16:42,580He's really into uh, professor oak. Oh, no, i'm just kidding. Wow23300:16:43,380 --> 00:16:48,340I was like, was that like a later season? No. Yeah, they're really progressive now23400:16:48,660 --> 00:16:53,780Yeah, I just stopped watching after like season 40 when when jesse when james dressed up as a woman23500:16:53,780 --> 00:16:55,940He was really in a well actually wasn't he?23600:16:55,940 --> 00:17:02,980Uh, then he saw the clip that I remember seeing james had legit boobs in one of the brock fall for him23700:17:03,860 --> 00:17:06,980Like wasn't that a thing in that episode?23800:17:07,860 --> 00:17:09,860Yeah, the23900:17:10,820 --> 00:17:13,620The only thing that's coming up is like quote24000:17:14,420 --> 00:17:17,700brock being a simp for six minutes and 35 seconds24100:17:18,820 --> 00:17:22,660I can't see for like brock falling in love with uh james. Well24200:17:22,660 --> 00:17:25,460Yeah, we would have to watch the entire james episode24300:17:26,180 --> 00:17:27,220which24400:17:27,220 --> 00:17:29,220We totally have time for right now24500:17:31,140 --> 00:17:34,100Let's watch it live. No, okay. We'll do it live24600:17:35,140 --> 00:17:37,460I don't think why are we talking about james titties?24700:17:38,100 --> 00:17:41,460I don't know. I personally I think really jesse24800:17:42,500 --> 00:17:44,500I always had a thing for like female villains24900:17:45,780 --> 00:17:48,900That's true poison ivy poison ivy catwoman25000:17:48,900 --> 00:17:50,900Well, obviously catwoman25100:17:51,940 --> 00:17:53,940We know why25200:17:54,180 --> 00:17:55,940And you do too25300:17:55,940 --> 00:17:57,940Don't go watch the movie25400:17:58,980 --> 00:18:04,820Or literally anything with catwoman just just go to amazon look up a catwoman25500:18:05,700 --> 00:18:09,460Halloween costume just google catwoman latex25600:18:10,020 --> 00:18:11,940harley quinn25700:18:11,940 --> 00:18:13,940Harley quinn definitely. Yeah25800:18:13,940 --> 00:18:21,220Oh, yeah, quinn was but uh, we're getting sidetracked again. Yeah. What were we talking about? We're talking about the snowman's pride25900:18:22,100 --> 00:18:24,100Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah26000:18:24,260 --> 00:18:30,820I think um the amount of people that showed up was phenomenal. Oh, yeah, the amount of security they had26100:18:31,360 --> 00:18:32,420phenomenal26200:18:32,420 --> 00:18:37,620Uh the activities that they had wow a lot of great things a lot of great things26300:18:37,860 --> 00:18:40,660What was your favorite part? I guess just like the support right?26400:18:40,660 --> 00:18:47,620So just like walking down like downtown just home-ish and just seeing like everyone like cheering and happy and26500:18:48,580 --> 00:18:53,780Yeah, like entire families are there with like children and you know, it's26600:18:54,740 --> 00:19:00,980Yeah, very warm and welcoming environment. Yeah, that's what I really liked. Everyone was just26700:19:02,020 --> 00:19:04,020Hi, happy to have you here. Yeah26800:19:04,820 --> 00:19:07,380So it's like what like five angry people?26900:19:07,380 --> 00:19:11,540and then like 600 happy joyful people27000:19:12,100 --> 00:19:18,260Yeah, yeah, it just felt like everyone was getting the other it felt like celebrating a holiday, you know, yeah27100:19:18,580 --> 00:19:22,340Everyone was just buying cool little knickknacks, you know27200:19:23,380 --> 00:19:27,380Coloring rocks. There was like a a bus there with27300:19:28,180 --> 00:19:29,300books27400:19:29,300 --> 00:19:30,500that um27500:19:30,500 --> 00:19:34,500Like if you had kids you could go up there and get um and buy books and stuff27600:19:34,500 --> 00:19:39,940Which was really cool. Not just for children. I've seen that bus at like several different. Are you kidding me?27700:19:39,940 --> 00:19:43,060Yeah, it's so epic. Oh my god. I should have went on there27800:19:43,860 --> 00:19:48,100I think last time I saw them they were at octoberfest27900:19:48,900 --> 00:19:52,420Really? So they do have they have books for all ages. Oh, yeah28000:19:52,740 --> 00:19:58,020I mean, maybe they might be at seattle priden. They may have had they probably will they may have had28100:19:58,660 --> 00:20:00,180the new book that28200:20:00,180 --> 00:20:02,180I'm actually going to be reading28300:20:02,180 --> 00:20:06,100The new book that i'm actually going to get soon, which is page boy28400:20:07,060 --> 00:20:13,140Oh, yeah, elliot page came out with a new book. I'm a huge supporter of elliot page. Yeah, he's great28500:20:13,860 --> 00:20:15,860great actor so28600:20:16,260 --> 00:20:18,260Back to what I was talking about28700:20:19,140 --> 00:20:20,420What?28800:20:20,420 --> 00:20:26,340Which was the fact that seattle prize is gonna be different. Yeah, it's gonna be different from what we experienced as nahomish28900:20:26,660 --> 00:20:28,660Yeah, i've heard it's a little bit more adult29000:20:29,300 --> 00:20:31,300Yes. Yeah people29100:20:31,300 --> 00:20:33,300have told me like jay29200:20:33,940 --> 00:20:39,220If you don't at least wear booty shorts, they're probably not gonna let you near the parade29300:20:39,620 --> 00:20:42,740Those are the exact words if you don't at least wear29400:20:43,460 --> 00:20:46,340Shorts. Oh like what if you look like a a cis straight guy? Yeah29500:20:47,060 --> 00:20:49,860Yeah, you got to spice it up to get close to the parade29600:20:49,860 --> 00:20:55,140They're like you gotta wear like fishnet like maybe a fishnet top a collar. Maybe some like nipple clamps29700:20:56,020 --> 00:21:00,260Yeah, and that's yeah, it's like an access badge at that point. Yeah, they're like well hold up29800:21:00,260 --> 00:21:02,500Hold up. Hold up. You look a little straight29900:21:02,980 --> 00:21:07,540So I will say I have already seen quite a bit of30000:21:08,480 --> 00:21:10,480lgbt30100:21:10,820 --> 00:21:14,740Community members making like youtube videos saying that you know30200:21:15,620 --> 00:21:19,220kink and bdsm they do not belong and30300:21:19,780 --> 00:21:23,700Pride parades and then like them showing like clips and then being like30400:21:24,260 --> 00:21:26,660Shouldn't be welcomed. This is disgusting30500:21:27,140 --> 00:21:28,660blah blah blah blah30600:21:28,660 --> 00:21:30,660blah blah blah blah but30700:21:30,900 --> 00:21:34,900I would say it's not so much of a kink and bdsm thing30800:21:35,540 --> 00:21:37,540it's more like a30900:21:37,620 --> 00:21:38,980um31000:21:38,980 --> 00:21:43,940Public indecency thing. Yeah, because you can you don't have to be kink and31100:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,100bdsm to31200:21:46,100 --> 00:21:51,780You know be naked and like the guy that you said the last episode like wearing like a bow around his like31300:21:52,500 --> 00:21:54,180like yeah31400:21:54,180 --> 00:21:56,820Um, this also happened in vancouver though31500:21:56,820 --> 00:22:01,460So like I don't I don't know canada law. I barely know american law31600:22:02,580 --> 00:22:04,660Like it might be it may be allowed there31700:22:05,060 --> 00:22:11,220Yeah, but I think my point is like people like to specifically target the kink community and like this is disgusting31800:22:11,300 --> 00:22:16,900Like no shouldn't be allowed like, you know, keep that in the bedroom and stuff and i'm like your your issue is not with31900:22:17,460 --> 00:22:19,460kinky people it's like with32000:22:20,180 --> 00:22:24,100You seeing adult stuff in the street, which is not just king32100:22:24,100 --> 00:22:30,340They're not focusing on the fact that these are people exposing themselves in public, right?32200:22:30,820 --> 00:22:33,220You know like at a public event you32300:22:34,660 --> 00:22:39,300Honestly with breast I I think that I have a personal opinion on that matter32400:22:39,380 --> 00:22:45,780Like I think breast should be free and open for everyone to see but obviously everyone has their own opinion and currently in a lot32500:22:45,780 --> 00:22:47,780Of places that is a private area32600:22:48,100 --> 00:22:53,300So if you're out in public at a public event that shouldn't be exposed, you know32700:22:53,300 --> 00:22:58,340And if it is that's just someone doing indecent exposure32800:22:58,900 --> 00:23:01,780And that's how it should be treated. It shouldn't be like oh32900:23:02,340 --> 00:23:05,940The gay community. Oh, that's all they do. They like to get naked at their pride parades33000:23:05,940 --> 00:23:11,620You know the kink community. They just like to display their kink no matter what doesn't matter who's around33100:23:12,100 --> 00:23:15,700No, those people are being indecent33200:23:17,940 --> 00:23:19,940And um33300:23:19,940 --> 00:23:23,860Um, there is places and events where you can33400:23:24,660 --> 00:23:30,340You know display that in the at the event, but there's places and events for that33500:23:30,660 --> 00:23:34,260Yeah, and when you're coming to a very public event33600:23:35,060 --> 00:23:36,500where33700:23:36,500 --> 00:23:40,980News companies might be their families children's or children children's33800:23:41,780 --> 00:23:43,780funny, um33900:23:44,020 --> 00:23:46,020They you can't be34000:23:46,020 --> 00:23:51,460You can't be doing that even if no matter how proud you are of your nude body34100:23:52,420 --> 00:23:55,000It doesn't matter because it's not appropriate34200:23:55,860 --> 00:23:56,900and34300:23:56,900 --> 00:24:02,580That is that is and like I said, that's the problem is people are focusing more on the group34400:24:03,620 --> 00:24:10,100Instead of that person just doing something inappropriate. Yeah individual people breaking the rules. Yeah, you know34500:24:11,300 --> 00:24:13,300I think um, like for me34600:24:13,300 --> 00:24:15,380when it's like oh you should be like34700:24:16,500 --> 00:24:19,780Because i'm going to try to play like the devil's advocate. You're like, oh you should be like34800:24:20,740 --> 00:24:25,780You should have pride for like the bdsm community. You should go out into the streets and you should show that34900:24:26,580 --> 00:24:28,340Yes, okay35000:24:28,340 --> 00:24:30,020Maybe i'll wear a collar35100:24:30,020 --> 00:24:35,540Maybe like i'll fly like, you know the the leather flag exactly behind me35200:24:36,180 --> 00:24:37,940i'm35300:24:37,940 --> 00:24:43,220I'm not going to be like crawling around like on my hands and knees and getting like whipped in like the middle of the streets35400:24:43,540 --> 00:24:50,340Yeah, and if you want to do that, there's literally events where you can go do that and there's going to be only adults there35500:24:50,740 --> 00:24:55,940Yeah, and this is things that we need to as a community all of us bdsm community35600:24:56,500 --> 00:24:58,980the gay community we need to be aware of because35700:24:59,620 --> 00:25:04,500Now our events are more in the public eye and that's the change here is that?35800:25:04,500 --> 00:25:09,220News companies a lot of major companies like bud light, you know all these you know35900:25:09,780 --> 00:25:16,100Brands are coming out to these events bringing cameras and the more cameras the more social media exposure36000:25:16,580 --> 00:25:22,260the more young people young minds can see this consume this and36100:25:22,740 --> 00:25:28,900It's and then like I said it becomes where at an event you can't you can no longer be nude36200:25:28,900 --> 00:25:32,660You can no longer do these kinky like such kinky things36300:25:32,660 --> 00:25:34,660You need to keep it36400:25:35,460 --> 00:25:37,460PG-13 because36500:25:38,020 --> 00:25:43,460Everyone is seeing this now. It's no longer just our community. Just adults are seeing this, you know, yeah36600:25:44,260 --> 00:25:46,260Everyone wants to celebrate people are36700:25:46,980 --> 00:25:48,580proud to be gay36800:25:48,580 --> 00:25:50,580from all ages all36900:25:51,120 --> 00:25:53,120everywhere, so37000:25:53,220 --> 00:25:55,540It's it's up to the individual to37100:25:55,540 --> 00:26:02,420You know be responsible and abide by those rules that way our community as a whole doesn't get hurt37200:26:03,460 --> 00:26:05,300you know37300:26:05,300 --> 00:26:06,420Yeah37400:26:06,420 --> 00:26:09,860I have nothing against nudity at all. I just I just think there's37500:26:10,660 --> 00:26:12,660There's an appropriate space for that37600:26:12,900 --> 00:26:15,140Time and a place there's a time and a place for that37700:26:16,260 --> 00:26:19,140a lot of people at pride are there to be37800:26:21,140 --> 00:26:25,140They just want to exist in a public space that's praising them I think you know37900:26:25,140 --> 00:26:27,140yeah, and38000:26:28,260 --> 00:26:31,940Somewhere where you can go where you could be proud to be who you are and38100:26:34,020 --> 00:26:36,020Not everybody's there to like38200:26:37,180 --> 00:26:39,180expose themselves and38300:26:39,540 --> 00:26:42,900you know try to hook up with everybody and38400:26:45,180 --> 00:26:47,180Yeah38500:26:47,340 --> 00:26:49,620That's a whole other topic I guess38600:26:49,620 --> 00:26:54,340Yeah, some people just want to be like little cat girls and just play around with some catnip38700:26:55,140 --> 00:26:56,660And that's okay38800:26:56,660 --> 00:27:01,860No, no, then that's totally okay. That is actually there's not plenty of catnip38900:27:03,140 --> 00:27:05,140There's no nudity in that39000:27:05,140 --> 00:27:07,540Something inappropriate about that there can be39100:27:08,100 --> 00:27:12,740So many inappropriate things cat girls can do like lap of milk39200:27:13,380 --> 00:27:14,900from a bowl39300:27:14,900 --> 00:27:18,100So Jay, yeah, snow homish was your first39400:27:18,100 --> 00:27:20,100Pride event like we're saying39500:27:20,100 --> 00:27:22,820What do you think? What are you expecting to see at this?39600:27:23,380 --> 00:27:25,940Seattle one. I know you mentioned how39700:27:26,900 --> 00:27:30,020You're going to have to wear booty shorts to enter into the parade39800:27:31,060 --> 00:27:33,460What else are you feeling about this like39900:27:34,260 --> 00:27:40,900Are you feeling like it's gonna be as wild as everyone says it is? Yeah, so like right now in my head. I'm picturing like40000:27:41,540 --> 00:27:44,820Burning man, but running through the streets with more rainbows40100:27:44,820 --> 00:27:47,860Hmm wait, what's burning man again?40200:27:50,100 --> 00:27:54,100Yeah, we never went to burning man, she's kidding right, but you know what it is though40300:27:54,100 --> 00:27:56,100No, I don't actually is that the40400:27:56,980 --> 00:28:03,300The festival like out in the desert where everyone does like is that the thing where they poured bees all over nickel's cage?40500:28:04,660 --> 00:28:06,660What is that? What is that? What is it?40600:28:08,180 --> 00:28:10,820Oh, no, not the bees not the bees40700:28:10,820 --> 00:28:14,740Oh, no, not the bees not the bees. Ah40800:28:16,340 --> 00:28:18,340Oh my eyes my eyes40900:28:22,340 --> 00:28:24,340That's the wicker man41000:28:25,140 --> 00:28:27,140i'm like41100:28:27,220 --> 00:28:32,020Somewhat ashamed to know like that reference why nicolas cage is a hero41200:28:33,380 --> 00:28:35,380he was really great in that movie, but41300:28:35,380 --> 00:28:40,740I don't know if you guys have seen it but it's a really good movie. I think it's a good movie41400:28:40,740 --> 00:28:42,740I think it's a good movie. I think it's a good movie41500:28:43,620 --> 00:28:50,100So wicker man and burning man are two different things. No, but wicker man could be set on fire really easily41600:28:51,380 --> 00:28:56,340So they're the same thing now. So burning man is that okay? I think I know what it is41700:28:56,340 --> 00:28:58,340It's where they do psychedelics in the desert41800:28:59,140 --> 00:29:01,140and a lot of people41900:29:01,140 --> 00:29:06,500Burning man, you're really focused on the nicolas cage movie42000:29:08,100 --> 00:29:11,460I love nicolas cage burning man is where42100:29:12,340 --> 00:29:18,420Um, he like steals like an airplane and he's trying to get to his kid in time for christmas. So the one with the bunny42200:29:18,820 --> 00:29:20,820Yeah, put the bunny42300:29:20,980 --> 00:29:22,980back in the box42400:29:25,780 --> 00:29:29,160My favorite one was when he swapped faces with john travolta42500:29:29,160 --> 00:29:32,200Yeah, it had a little face off there42600:29:37,720 --> 00:29:43,880Apparently there's a version of that movie where they used ai to give both of them nicolas cage's face42700:29:43,880 --> 00:29:45,880I really want to watch that nice42800:29:46,520 --> 00:29:50,600Yes, finally ai something for something good sounds like a nightmare42900:29:51,400 --> 00:29:55,720I mean, I'd watch it. Oh, wait. Did you say they're both nicolas cage's face?43000:29:55,720 --> 00:30:01,560Cages face. Mm-hmm. Oh, okay. I thought you said they're both john travolta's face. I was like, ah, that's a nightmare43100:30:02,280 --> 00:30:03,720so43200:30:03,720 --> 00:30:05,640It is pride month43300:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,640if anyone out there is43400:30:08,500 --> 00:30:10,600questioning43500:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,960Am I trans or maybe I am trans?43600:30:15,560 --> 00:30:19,240What advice can you give them right now? First off you need to do research43700:30:20,120 --> 00:30:21,960um43800:30:21,960 --> 00:30:28,360Look up youtubers podcasts that have trans people in it try to relate to them if you have things that relate to them43900:30:29,080 --> 00:30:30,920That's that's a good start44000:30:30,920 --> 00:30:33,880I mean, yeah, anytime someone approaches me44100:30:34,760 --> 00:30:36,760and says44200:30:36,760 --> 00:30:38,760I'm questioning, you know44300:30:39,720 --> 00:30:41,320What should I do?44400:30:41,320 --> 00:30:47,160Where should I go first? I list like a bunch of resources that they can find on the internet. But um, ultimately44500:30:47,160 --> 00:30:51,560I try to advise that they talk to somebody that's a professional that can44600:30:52,920 --> 00:31:00,520handle that topic and help them navigate in their own mind like what that means for them because44700:31:02,120 --> 00:31:05,720Like i've said before everybody's different being trans means44800:31:06,600 --> 00:31:08,440something different to44900:31:08,440 --> 00:31:10,280most people45000:31:10,280 --> 00:31:14,120So that's that's really between them and their therapist45100:31:14,120 --> 00:31:16,440You know to try to figure that out45200:31:17,160 --> 00:31:18,680youtubers45300:31:18,680 --> 00:31:20,680podcasts45400:31:20,680 --> 00:31:21,720um45500:31:21,720 --> 00:31:23,880Just I mean we were talking earlier45600:31:24,360 --> 00:31:28,040uh elliot page writing a whole memoir on his life so45700:31:28,600 --> 00:31:29,800books45800:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,520It's just there's a lot of resources. Um45900:31:33,080 --> 00:31:38,520That can be had nowadays to more than ever. Yeah, you just google46000:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,080I think i'm trans46100:31:41,080 --> 00:31:43,080And there should be stuff there46200:31:43,080 --> 00:31:45,080Should be stuff there for you, you know46300:31:46,360 --> 00:31:48,840I was um, I was sitting in a conference46400:31:50,120 --> 00:31:52,360This week this past week46500:31:53,240 --> 00:31:57,080I kind of like took a picture of like some like a little infographic here46600:31:57,640 --> 00:31:59,160um46700:31:59,160 --> 00:32:01,160So members of the lgbt46800:32:01,880 --> 00:32:09,480Qia plus community are 2.5 times more likely to experience depression anxiety and substance abuse46900:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,120And are four times more likely47000:32:12,120 --> 00:32:13,800um47100:32:13,800 --> 00:32:15,640to attempt suicide47200:32:15,640 --> 00:32:17,640and47300:32:17,640 --> 00:32:19,240I think47400:32:19,240 --> 00:32:22,520For a lot of us it's not needed47500:32:23,640 --> 00:32:24,680right47600:32:24,680 --> 00:32:30,040Because you should reach out you should try to talk to somebody so for instance last month was mental health awareness47700:32:31,160 --> 00:32:33,640And I know this does not apply to everyone out there47800:32:34,440 --> 00:32:35,480um47900:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,040but I kind of looked into my employer and48000:32:39,080 --> 00:32:41,080They offer through my employer48100:32:41,080 --> 00:32:44,940They offer 12 free therapy sessions every year48200:32:45,740 --> 00:32:48,460free and then I looked at my insurance and48300:32:49,340 --> 00:32:56,620My insurance after those 12 free sessions, it would only be like 20 dollars per session to continue seeing the therapist and I know48400:32:57,660 --> 00:33:05,100You know, well you're in washington state like mental health is like very, you know, it's valued a lot higher out here48500:33:05,100 --> 00:33:10,620Uh, but I would say like there are resources out there that people just don't know about. Oh, yeah48600:33:11,500 --> 00:33:15,100I totally agree with you. I think a lot of times it might be48700:33:15,900 --> 00:33:22,220A stigmatism of like wanting to go talk to somebody right? Like none of us we we don't want to feel48800:33:23,100 --> 00:33:25,980Weak or like something is wrong with us48900:33:26,780 --> 00:33:31,580Well, and also some of us just have trust issues like i've been when I was younger49000:33:32,380 --> 00:33:34,380I had therapists that49100:33:34,380 --> 00:33:36,380uh told me my49200:33:36,940 --> 00:33:38,940Gay thoughts and stuff were wrong49300:33:39,420 --> 00:33:45,660And that they were bad for me and stuff like that and like when you have experiences that like that when you're young you don't49400:33:45,660 --> 00:33:46,940want to ever49500:33:46,940 --> 00:33:52,300See a therapist again, even though that therapist wasn't the right one for you when you're finding a therapist49600:33:52,300 --> 00:33:55,900It's like it's kind of like I I see it as like shopping for car insurance49700:33:55,900 --> 00:34:01,340You're looking for the right fit for you. Not every therapist is a right fit for you49800:34:01,340 --> 00:34:07,980It's it's um, you're looking for the one that has the best costs. Um, you're looking for the one that gives you the49900:34:08,860 --> 00:34:13,500Greatest benefits the greatest tools to help you with whatever you're going through50000:34:14,460 --> 00:34:17,900Um, and that's something I learned over time is that you don't just50100:34:18,620 --> 00:34:22,940Call therapists and you stick with them you you shop for a therapist50200:34:22,940 --> 00:34:23,500Yeah50300:34:23,500 --> 00:34:29,420You can also kind of do a little bit of research into that person and see if they're like an ally for instance50400:34:29,420 --> 00:34:31,660And if they're like kink friendly50500:34:32,460 --> 00:34:38,300Um, and then you can also just kind of probe right? So oh, yeah, like um, for instance50600:34:38,780 --> 00:34:43,260When I saw that I had 12 free therapy sessions. I was like, well, fuck it. I'm gonna use it50700:34:44,300 --> 00:34:46,300um, and I kind of like50800:34:46,940 --> 00:34:52,380Through something like bdsm. I did some research on the person first and I threw something bdsm out there50900:34:52,860 --> 00:34:55,020And she was kind of like oh well51000:34:55,020 --> 00:34:59,660There's nothing wrong with like bdsm as long as it's like safe sane and consensual51100:35:00,300 --> 00:35:01,580um, you know that51200:35:01,580 --> 00:35:03,980You know, it's perfectly normal and fine and I was like51300:35:04,860 --> 00:35:06,860Oh, we're gonna get along. Okay. Okay51400:35:07,420 --> 00:35:08,540Exactly51500:35:08,540 --> 00:35:11,900But yeah, but I think um, you know if she would have been like, oh, yeah51600:35:11,900 --> 00:35:17,020Like we need to talk about bdsm like maybe dig into that a little bit deeper and try to figure out like51700:35:17,420 --> 00:35:19,900What's wrong with you or something? I'd be like51800:35:21,020 --> 00:35:23,020Yeah51900:35:23,020 --> 00:35:29,580Um, I think that's a common misconception with therapy is uh, uh52000:35:30,700 --> 00:35:34,060You have the choice to pick your therapist52100:35:34,460 --> 00:35:37,100like you don't have to let that be picked for you because52200:35:37,580 --> 00:35:40,940it's for your mental health and your well-being and52300:35:41,820 --> 00:35:43,820Who better to know?52400:35:44,300 --> 00:35:45,340like52500:35:45,340 --> 00:35:47,500About you than you, you know, like52600:35:47,500 --> 00:35:52,300Um, you know who like the people you like you know52700:35:53,020 --> 00:35:58,460How you want to be talked to and how you want your problems handled?52800:35:58,940 --> 00:36:00,940Then find that person that does it52900:36:01,100 --> 00:36:03,100that way53000:36:03,100 --> 00:36:06,140Because therapy is good for everyone. Everyone should have a therapist53100:36:06,700 --> 00:36:08,700I will also say that53200:36:09,420 --> 00:36:16,140You know don't just always agree with your therapist like kind of like reflect and see like does that is that actually true?53300:36:16,140 --> 00:36:18,140Like does that resonate with me?53400:36:18,700 --> 00:36:20,060because53500:36:20,060 --> 00:36:23,020whenever like previously in therapy53600:36:23,820 --> 00:36:29,580if someone said something like oh like do you think it's uh, blah blah blah and53700:36:29,660 --> 00:36:35,420It's either like in an instant like oh shit. You are right. Yep, or it's kind of like a53800:36:36,060 --> 00:36:38,060Uh, you know, i'm not really sure about that53900:36:38,140 --> 00:36:44,300Well, I think some people go to a therapist and they're like, I don't know. Tell me what to do and the therapist54000:36:44,300 --> 00:36:49,500Is like that's not my job. Yeah, I can give you advice on what I think you should do. Yeah54100:36:51,340 --> 00:36:52,860Here you go54200:36:52,860 --> 00:36:55,100Even if you're using therapy as just like venting54300:36:55,900 --> 00:37:01,340It's healthy. Yeah, it's healthy to have someone that's not in your life at all54400:37:02,300 --> 00:37:05,660To listen to your problems because they can give you an unbiased opinion54500:37:05,660 --> 00:37:10,780They can be like hey, you know, you're kind of being a little ridiculous or they can be like no you54600:37:10,780 --> 00:37:16,860You I I agree with you totally, you know, like you're not being ridiculous. You should be asking for this and that you know54700:37:17,980 --> 00:37:21,100Therapy is great. It's just healing54800:37:21,740 --> 00:37:27,340And i'm not saying and and that's another misconception is that once you get therapists you have to see them all the time all the time54900:37:27,900 --> 00:37:29,900You can go for a couple sessions55000:37:30,300 --> 00:37:31,660Take a break55100:37:31,660 --> 00:37:34,380Go back for a couple more sessions take another break55200:37:35,900 --> 00:37:37,900That's their profession they're gonna be there55300:37:37,900 --> 00:37:44,140So therapy, yeah therapy we advocate for therapy brought to you by therapy55400:37:45,500 --> 00:37:47,500No55500:37:48,380 --> 00:37:53,100But for as far as like people thinking that they're trans and55600:37:53,660 --> 00:37:57,260Coming out. I know whenever I was questioning that I started55700:37:57,820 --> 00:38:03,820Talking to trans people interacting with more trans women because I I thought I was a trans woman55800:38:04,380 --> 00:38:06,460um and watching um55900:38:06,460 --> 00:38:10,860A lot because back then we didn't have you couldn't just google i'm trans. What do I do?56000:38:11,500 --> 00:38:13,660Like this was like 10 years ago 12 years ago56100:38:14,380 --> 00:38:15,420um56200:38:15,420 --> 00:38:17,420So we had to find other people56300:38:17,820 --> 00:38:22,700back then we had youtube youtube definitely had a lot of trans creators and I56400:38:23,320 --> 00:38:28,140Consumed a lot of youtube and I just went into a deep dive as we say into56500:38:28,700 --> 00:38:34,700Trans creators in youtube. They all had things that related to me, you know as far as like56600:38:34,700 --> 00:38:35,920questioning56700:38:35,920 --> 00:38:39,360Whether or not I wanted to be a guy, you know, it's just56800:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,120When you find people that you can connect with56900:38:44,080 --> 00:38:46,640You're it's like holy crap. I'm not weird57000:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,200I'm not the only one57100:38:49,200 --> 00:38:51,840You don't feel like it's some kind of weird alien or something57200:38:53,040 --> 00:38:56,080And after that i've not that's why I went to find therapy57300:38:56,720 --> 00:38:59,200Because I wanted to confirm what I found57400:38:59,680 --> 00:39:02,160Yeah, it's nice to know that other people57500:39:02,160 --> 00:39:04,720Like you and the world exists it's57600:39:05,440 --> 00:39:07,440Feels a little less alone. Yeah57700:39:08,000 --> 00:39:10,160Therapy can be intimidating it was for me57800:39:10,160 --> 00:39:16,160So that's why I went for youtube creators and watching other trans women that are in the public eye and seeing57900:39:17,360 --> 00:39:19,360Trying to compare my life to theirs58000:39:20,080 --> 00:39:25,600And then from there you can go like well, you know, I think i'm trans I need a therapist58100:39:26,960 --> 00:39:28,960It's baby steps don't just58200:39:28,960 --> 00:39:32,000Pop the hormones in your mouth right away58300:39:32,320 --> 00:39:34,320the egg days58400:39:34,320 --> 00:39:36,320Yeah, we call them eggs58500:39:36,880 --> 00:39:41,840I remember being an egg me too. Yeah, I think um, I think in general people58600:39:42,480 --> 00:39:45,920There's a huge like stigmatism against like mental health. Um58700:39:46,720 --> 00:39:50,720I know like I was raised that you think oh, yeah, I know58800:39:51,280 --> 00:39:54,960But I was definitely raised that like men we do not talk about our feelings58900:39:54,960 --> 00:39:59,680Like it's more acceptable to go and like drink it away and bury it deep inside59000:39:59,680 --> 00:40:02,480But like you should never show weakness and you should never59100:40:03,200 --> 00:40:05,200like talk about your feelings like59200:40:06,880 --> 00:40:12,080But it's just not healthy, you know, and I I think society is changing59300:40:13,440 --> 00:40:17,360But it does start with us. I think like the more people that59400:40:18,080 --> 00:40:22,160Like and also be open about it. Like hey, you know what? Like yeah, i'm going to therapy59500:40:22,160 --> 00:40:25,360Yeah, and you know people might be like what you why like59600:40:25,840 --> 00:40:29,200How does that work? You know, you kind of like open up like other people's eyes to59700:40:29,920 --> 00:40:36,400Like therapy is not yeah, you don't have to be there's not have to be an issue with you. Yeah, I like59800:40:37,600 --> 00:40:40,480That's so funny that that's where we're at with therapy and59900:40:41,200 --> 00:40:47,440This social stigmatism around it that when you say you're having that you're going to a therapist people are like what's wrong?60000:40:48,240 --> 00:40:50,480There could be literally no60100:40:50,480 --> 00:40:53,680There could be literally nothing wrong and you see a therapist60200:40:54,880 --> 00:41:02,720Just a vent about your daily life stress, which is completely healthy and I have contemplated doing it many of times60300:41:03,440 --> 00:41:10,400Because you don't want to dump all your stress inventing feeling vented feelings on a friend. They don't want to hear that60400:41:11,680 --> 00:41:14,000And if they are you're gonna hear theirs in return60500:41:14,000 --> 00:41:20,240I mean sometimes your friend wants to hear yeah, that's true, but not all the time good friends60600:41:21,360 --> 00:41:24,160No one will no one will listen60700:41:25,600 --> 00:41:31,920Yeah, jake keeps trying to talk about his problems to me and I just yeah, we don't have time we're just like go see a therapist no60800:41:32,720 --> 00:41:35,280Hello darkness my old friend60900:41:38,320 --> 00:41:41,040I'm excited for seattle pride. Yeah61000:41:41,040 --> 00:41:46,640Same yeah, maybe we'll uh do some live streaming out there. I don't know. What should I wear?61100:41:48,320 --> 00:41:52,880I don't know. We literally had like half of an episode talking about what we're gonna wear61200:41:54,560 --> 00:41:59,360Like obviously, you know listen to homish one. Yeah61300:42:00,400 --> 00:42:03,200I wore like regular human people clothes61400:42:03,200 --> 00:42:06,480I don't want to like go straight up like lingerie or anything61500:42:06,480 --> 00:42:13,120But I want to like I want to wear something a little spicy and fun. We're wearing a natural some t-shirts. That's for sure61600:42:14,320 --> 00:42:16,320We are again. Yeah61700:42:17,520 --> 00:42:19,520Do you still have yours?61800:42:19,520 --> 00:42:20,400I do61900:42:20,400 --> 00:42:22,640I thought we were supposed to I thought they were disposable62000:42:22,640 --> 00:42:30,400I'd like signed mine and gave them to a fan in the crowd. No, you don't. Yeah with the candy. They're gone. They're gone62100:42:31,440 --> 00:42:33,440They bought it for the whole time62200:42:33,440 --> 00:42:37,120They're gone. They bought it for a lot of money62300:42:38,240 --> 00:42:42,640Two dollars two entire dollars two entire. Whoa, i'm actually wearing62400:42:44,320 --> 00:42:46,720Oh, yeah, that's right. You are wearing the one you made. Yeah62500:42:48,080 --> 00:42:53,840What's going on? Thank you. It doesn't say a natural someone yet. Oh, I have the letters downstairs62600:42:53,840 --> 00:42:55,840All I have to do is iron them on62700:42:56,800 --> 00:42:58,800Wow, maybe all crooked62800:43:00,320 --> 00:43:02,320Yeah, so um62900:43:02,320 --> 00:43:04,880Thanks for sticking around. We were just talking about pride63000:43:05,420 --> 00:43:06,880topics63100:43:06,880 --> 00:43:10,080Be sure to check down in the comments for63200:43:10,960 --> 00:43:15,040our links where you can buy us a coffee from kofi and also63300:43:15,920 --> 00:43:20,480Contribute to our patreon join our discord server and so much more63400:43:21,280 --> 00:43:24,800I'm jay wheeler and don't ever forget be yourself63500:43:25,840 --> 00:43:30,080Also, don't forget to follow us on all our socials. 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