How to talk (and listen) to transgender people

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

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
06:24
Format: HTML5
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Original