Trans women and femmes face extra, unique barriers in our society, and one of the worst is chasers. Let's talk about what they are, what they do, and why they're so awful... as I give you the tiniest peek into what it's like for me to exist as a trans woman on the internet. It's not good! Actor, comedian, and writer Boone Williams joins us to discuss craft services pizza and Sellin' Ice Cream. Strap in for mountains of horribleness!

BOONE WILLIAMS

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Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 1: Explanation and Examples

Search the Record

Tilly Episodes Around April 28, 2026

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 7

The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein, part 8

Radical Trans Acceptance (Roller Derby)

Gender Euphoria

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 1: Movies

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 2: TV part 1

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 3: TV part 2

Trans Representation in 2025 Media, part 4: TV part 3

The Joy Who Lived trans theater festival

Interview with Jadzia Axelrod about "Galaxy"

Superman's Trans Affirmation

Interview with Alex Ritany about "Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know"

No Escape 2: Some Escape (due to cis allyship)

Discriminatory Bureaucracy

Inclusive Bureaucracy

Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 1: Explanation and Examples

Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 2: Reactions and Origins

Trans Panic

Performative Allyship

Interview with Nicole Maines about Dreamer

The Constant Fight

Letting Go

Confidence 3: Embracing Your True Self

Summary