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Protyus A. Gendher

Writer • Invisibly Misdiagnosed

Loveland, Colorado, United States •

$0 - $250

About

The autoethnography of homelessness, weight loss, disability, cycle breaking and surrogacy.

Speaking Topics

Social & Political

Entertainment & Art

Science

Health & Well-being

Signature Programs (4)

My Surrogacy and Body Commodification

Surrogacy and Body Commodification 1. Intro a. Introduce myself b. Traditional Surrogate 7 years ago c. Parent of two at the time of the surrogacy and I really stumble over the question “How many children do you have” 2. What is Body Commodification? a. Selling the body i. Plasma, sperm, blood, kidneys, and much more exotic things. b. Renting the body i. Surrogacy, sex work, wage labor. 3. What is Surrogacy? a. Traditional versus Gestational b. Different models in the world/here 4. Legalities a. Drafting the Contract 5. Our Surrogacy a. Science in the home b. Daddy got laid off c. Monday night dinners d. Ditched by my midwife e. 34 weeks/Hello biomedicine 6. Labor and Delivery a. Trial of Labor/Unsuccessful VBAC 7. Baby’s gotta eat a. Adventures in exclusive pumping b. Breast Milk Folk Names Index 8. Conclusion a. Faery Tale b. Q&A

Autoethnography of Homelessness

Autoethnography of Homelessness 1. Intro a. Define Autoethnography of Homelessness b. Picture of my world before going homeless 2. Events of going homeless a. Loss of relationship income b. Loss of educational income c. Loss of child support d. Loss of surrogacy income e. Lack of support with a troublesome child f. Looming eviction and a loose promise 3. Workload of Homelessness/Time Management a. Workday 5am-2am next day b. Being the store and Being the home c. A sticky situation d. Another sticky situation 4. Rehoming Yourself- Hiccups and Barriers a. Finding and asking for help (performances of religion and groveling) b. Living with a wild card c. Working/finding jobs d. Motel days- working, cooking, parenting 5. Forever Housing Insecure a. It’s not “on-off” it’s “in-and-out” b. When housing keeps falling though

Other Othernesses

Other Othernesses 1. Intro 2. Eternal Otherness a. Fat Kid b. Poor Kid c. Bastard i. Strict definition ii. Later loss of family d. Undiagnosed Autism e. Religion/Spirituality f. Queer g. Agender h. Communist 3. Evolutions of Otherness a. As I age b. As society changes 4. New Labels a. From Bi to Queer (for me) b. From bad Cis, to GNC, to Trans 5. Shelter Under the Trans Umbrella a. Being enough/valid b. Gatekeeping 6. Juggling Master Statuses a. Otherness in conflict with my master statuses 7. Conclusion a. Otherness in relation to normalcy is always changing b. Poem?

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Available For

Workshop (3+ hour event)

Webinar (Virtual event)

Fee

$0 - $250

Open To Bookings

North America

Languages

English