Becoming Paloma: A Young Woman’s Transition Journey

When Paloma, a second-generation Mexican-American trans woman, was attending Maria Hinojosa’s class at Barnard College, she was using they/them pronouns. Back then, she was downcast and barely spoke a word. Years later, Maria started seeing Paloma’s social media posts as a fabulous and outgoing drag performer. How did that happen?In this episode, we follow Paloma in her journey to womanhood—a journey that started in her family home in the Bay Area and continues today, after months of Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT). Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter by going to the top of our homepage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.