In the latest episode of Janessa After Dark, Miss Jaye starts off by talking about a word that makes people feel all kinds of ways: cisgender. In her commentary, Miss Jaye explores her growing discomfort with that word, how it's actually very useful in certain contexts to equalize different gender identities and expressions, but how it's often used in ways to discredit people and win arguments. It's a wide ranging exploration that mixes queer theory luminaries like Judith Butler with pop culture figures like Caitlyn Jenner. Miss Jaye also discusses her own personal gender identity - both on and off stage. After the commentary, Miss Jaye sits down with podcaster, author, and activist Marissa Alexa McCool. McCool is the host of two weekly podcasts, THE INCITING INCIDENT and THE CIS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND, and produces four others. She is the author of 5 books (with a sixth forthcoming later this year)including THE PC LIE, PASSING CARS, and A VOICE IN THE DARK. They discuss a wide variety of topics from podcasting to pronouns, the dumpster fire that is the Trump presidency, and why fanboys get so butthurt when a tiny fraction of mainstream media isn't perfectly tailored to them and their perspectives. You can find out more about Marissa McCool at her website RisMcCool.com.

This episode includes royalty free tracks from BenSound.com including "Actionable," "Sunny," and "Sexy."