Shakina Nayfack: The Radical Act of Being a Trans Woman in Love

LGBTQ&A

Jeffrey Masters

Society & Culture

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Live from the Big Queer Pod Fest in NYC, Shakina Nayfack talks about how subversive it can feel to be a trans woman learning to embrace herself as a sexual being who is worthy of love. She also talks about Manifest Pussy, the musical she wrote about her gender confirmation surgery, having to learn how to have sex again after transitioning, and why watching porn that stars trans women has been so life-changing for her. Never miss an update! Sign up for our (short!) newsletter at www.LGBTQpodcast.com LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and is part of The Advocate Magazine.

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0:00.0	From The Advocate magazine, I'm Jeffrey Masters, and this is LGBTQNA.
0:09.0	This is an interview that we recorded live at the Queer Podfest in New York City.
0:13.4	This was a big live show that we did her pride, and the interview is with Shikina Naifak.
0:17.8	You know Shikina from shows like Diffical People and Jessica Jones. She's also a
0:21.7	theater actress in New York. We primarily talk about being in love and how as a trans woman
0:27.7	what a radical act that can feel like. I also appreciate how Frank Shikina is and talking about
0:33.5	her body and how she had to learn how to navigate and have sex again after she transitioned.
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0:57.3	All right, without further ado, here's Shikina.
1:03.0	Hello, how are you?
1:04.2	Hello, that was quick.
1:05.4	You didn't waste any time.
1:06.6	I know.
1:07.7	These things go on so long.
1:09.3	Totally.
1:09.9	No, we'll keep it snappy.
1:10.7	Plug away. Okay, go on so long. Totally. No, we'll keep it snappy. Plug away.
1:11.9	Okay, let's jump in.
1:12.9	Something that I love about you is that you've said that it is your mission to show.
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