Jessie Nieusma - "Trans, Gender and Sex Education"

You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium.   Jessie Nieusma (he/him/his) answered J's call to join him for a discussion to dispel misinformation and humanize trans people. They discuss the realities of trans kids, the importance of ensuring that trans people receive the care they need, myths about sports and bathrooms, scare tactics used to discriminate, statistics behind what the trans community endures, spectrum's along both gender and sex, different ways that people work to move the needle towards equality, and getting to know each other across our differences. Resources: Regarding the words transexual versus transgender. Dr Rachel Mckinnon (aka Veronica Ivy) on trans people in sports. Chair in Transgender Studies through the University of Victoria in Canada. History of Transgender people. Podcasts: Queer America Making Gay History Nancy Queery LGBTQ&A The Laverne Cox Show Documentaries: Disclosure on Netflix Real Boy on Prime The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson on Netflix Trans in Trumpland on Prime and Topic TV Man Made on Prime Historical Films: The Lavender Scare Stonewall Uprising Screaming Queens The Times of Harvey Milk When We Rise TV: Pose on FX Tales of the City on Netflix Sense 8 on Netflix