We have evidence for trans people throughout history, throughout cultures, all over the world. But often, that evidence shows up in the written record. Take the Gallae, for example. The priestesses of the mother goddess Kybele, in ancient Rome. The…
If you’ve spent much time on Trans YouTube, there are a few names you’ll almost certainly recognize. One of them is Jamie Raines, or Jammidodger. He’s a UK trans man who comments on the trans experience, makes lifestyle videos, and…
Aphrodite. Venus. The goddess of love. When you think of her, what comes to mind? If you were a Roman or a Greek, you might think of a buxom, curvaceous babe with an ample bosom and childbearing hips. If you’re…
Content warning: This video discusses the ritual practices of an ancient religious sect, which involves some practices which may seem disturbing to modern sensibilities – in particular, those who are sensitive to discussion of self harm, blood, or the ritual…
Yay, it’s another video on the Enarees! Geez Sophie, obsessed much? Get over it, would ya? Look, there’s a lot to say about them! I could do one big video, but then I wouldn’t have material to Feed The Algorithm.…
Gather ‘round, friends. Let me tell you a tale. Mithradates VI Eupator, the mighty king of Pontus, who, faced with the ever-growing shadow of Rome, stood fast against their hegemony, who year after year, decade after decade, endured both spectacular…
It’s not every day we get a news story about a Roman emperor, but here we are. The North Hertfordshire Museum, in uh, North Hertfordshire, has decided to reclassify Elagabalus as a historical trans woman. This is really exciting, right? …
The Gallae were the priestesses of Kybele (Cybele), the mother goddess worshipped in ancient Rome. We’ll explore them in-depth today. Welcome to Rome, April 14th, 205 BCE. Living on the top floor of a five storey insula, a Roman apartment…
Did you know there’s credible evidence that a transgender population of people lived around the Black Sea at least 2400 years ago, among a culture known as the Scythians? Greek writers called them the enarei (singular enaree), which means “effeminate,”…