7. F is For Friend Who Did Not Have Gender

R is for Revolutionary War, which is where hosts Leigh &
Gretchen are headed in this, the very first episode dedicated to
a single person from history: the Publick Universal Friend. The
Friend presented as something entirely new: a genderless spirit
from God who eschewed gendered pronouns and dressed and spoke in
ways that purposefully blurred the lines between male and female
in early American society. So come join us as we talk about this
most special of Friends; to make things even more interesting,
turns out one of our hosts is related to the Friend!


 


Outline


 


0:00 – Introduction


2:30 – Corrections Corner: On Egyptian Lettuce


5:22 – Main Topic: Jemima Wilkinson, The Publick Universal Friend


7:54 – Socio-Historical and Religious Context


27:48 – Who were they? Bio Time.


48:42 – Why do we think they're gay?


1:05:08 – Analysis from Queer Historians


1:17:15 – Fun Fact: One of our Hosts is Related!


1:20:40 – How Gay were They?


1:27:10 – Closing and Where to Find us Online


 


Find our full list of sources and bonus content
at www.historyisgaypodcast.com. Get at us on
twitter @historyisgaypod, tumblr at historyisgaypodcast, and
subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Don't forget to rate
and review so more folks can see the show!