Alot of the reasons why the male/female — the binary, in general, was for men specifically like white men and colonizers, to assert dominance and control over people who were lesser than them or predominantly women and women of color is that they could marry them, own them, and enslave them. So, these containers were a sort of act of violence on people; that being said, claiming and reclaiming the labels can be an act of liberation.
I am a trans playwright and comedian. Despite my last name being Pope, I’m actually very Jewish. I’m interested in how people use humor to explore difficult topics/ as a coping mechanism and how that differs between generations. ~Reid Pope
Reid Pope (they/them) is a comedian, playwright, and Jew (despite the ironic last name) who’s been featured in PAPER, Vulture, and Boys With Plants Magazine. They do stand-up around NYC and serve as the Head Writer and Executive Producer of Late Stage Live: a trans-led monthly late-night comedy news show on Brooklyn public access.
Reid’s play Holocaust Lit! was recently selected for Fault Line Theatre’s “Irons In The Fire” (2024) and their play Cuntboy & Dickgirl (or: Biology Play) received the Parity Productions Award (2023). Reid’s TV project Old Queens won the 2023 ATX TV Festival Pitch Competition. In 2022, they were named a New York Comedy Festival Content Creator To Watch. Reid is a New Georges Affiliated Artist.
Welcome back to Late Stage Live! This episode, Ella talks about far right French politicians, the ongoing debate surrounding trans people in sports, and how homonationalism in the West impacts queer people around the world. Created by Ella Yurman, Reid Pope, Octavia Leona Kohner, & Skylar Back
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