Name: How to talk (and listen) to transgender people
Uploaded: 2017-11-14T15:52:22Z
Duration: 6 min 14 s
Description: Gender should be the least remarkable thing about someone, but transgender people are still too often misunderstood. To help those who are scared to ask questions or nervous about saying the wrong thing, Jackson Bird shares a few ways to think about trans issues. And in this funny, frank talk, he clears up a few misconceptions about pronouns, transitioning, bathrooms and more.

Gender should be the least remarkable thing about someone, but transgender people are still too often misunderstood. To help those who are scared to ask questions or nervous about saying the wrong thing, Jackson Bird shares a few ways to think about trans issues. And in this funny, frank talk, he clears up a few misconceptions about pronouns, transitioning, bathrooms and more.

Jackson Bird: How to talk (and listen) to transgender people

How to talk (and listen) to transgender people

A humorous take on the awkwardness of being trans reveals deeper societal misconceptions and the complex journey of transitioning.

Navigating public restrooms as a trans person is fraught with risks that outweigh imagined safety threats posited by opponents.

Hormone therapy, not just surgeries, plays a crucial role in the physical transition of transgender individuals, shaping identity.