Second Nature: Nature's Queer Reality

0:00It's April 23rd, you're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture updates on Cory with the story. A new documentary called Second Nature, narrated by Elliot Page and directed by Drew Denny, dives into same-sex relationships, gender fluidity, and wild behaviors across over 1,500 animal species. These creatures change sex, form same-sex parenting pairs, and build matriarchies, all backed by scientists who dedicated their lives to this. Research. But here's the thing, this stuff gets under-reported in mainstream science, pushing this outdated myth and nature runs on strict cisgender. Heterosexual norms. Drew Denny, who grew up queer in conservative Texas, says discovering these facts made her feel like she truly belonged on Earth, and she hopes the... Film does the same for others. Elliot Page calls it a joy, packed with fun facts, laughs, and big conversations on censorship and science and art, now screening everywhere from massive festivals to small queer youth groups.