Dem Bois Podcast
Why it's important for us to tell our own stories with D’Lo
Oct 11, 2023
Season 2
Episode 33
Shawn Aaron
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Why do people make changes to their bodies? Breast lifts, tummy tucks, BBL’s, collagen injections, etc. We live in a world that judges you based on your presentation, and these body modifications allow us to have more control and feel more free. This is just one of the topics touched on in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast. Today I sit down with actor, comedian, writer, and poet, D’Lo, and we dive deeper into this topic. We also discuss transitioning slowly, protecting the Trans culture, shaping masculinity, and much more.
We talk:
D’Lo’s transition story - 6:01
Why he chose to take his transition slow - 13:58
Parents supporting their young transgender children - 24:30
How he shaped masculinity for himself - 32:53
The importance of telling our own stories - 40:33
Projects D’Lo is working on - 43:36
Advice for listeners - 56:26
Read more about our guest in his bio below:
D’Lo is a queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor/writer/comic. He has toured his solo shows internationally, with his last show “To T, or not To T?” having a run last summer at LA's Kirk Douglas Theater. His acting credits include: LOOKING, TRANSPARENT, SENSE 8, and MR.ROBOT, CONNECTING, Billy Eichner movie BROS and a recent episode of QUANTUM LEAP. He is a Senior Civic Media Fellow through USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab funded via the MacArthur Foundation. His work has been published and/or written about in academic journals, literary anthologies, and print/online journalism sources, such as The Guardian, NBC, CNN and The Advocate.
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