How to talk (and listen) to transgender people
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Jackson Bird |
TED Residency
• June 2017
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.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.
Learn more about transgender experiences by listening to Transmission.
About the speaker
TED Resident Jackson Bird is using digital storytelling to demystify the transgender experience.
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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.
Learn more about transgender experiences by listening to Transmission.