Exploring sexuality, including gender and sexual behaviors is a normal part of childhood. At
some point, many children experiment with gender expression and roles. However, for
unknown and probably multifactorial biologic and psychosocial reasons, in some children,
cross-gender behavior and expression is more consistent, persistent, and insistent than it is
among their peers. These are not choices per se, but reflect an innate preference of the child. Co-host Dr. Thad Woodard explores the social, mental health, and medical concerns of transgender individuals on this Line One program.
- Reed Smith – General Director at Anchorage Opera
- Konrad Kaltenborn, MD – Anchorage endocrinologist
- Lee Harrington – a transgender male and an internationally known sexuality, relationships, and personal authenticity educator. An award-winning author and editor on gender, sexual, and sacred experience, his books include “Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Journeys,”
LINKS:
- Alaska Public Media’s Community in Unity’s discussion on being transgender
- “I’m a Girl”: Knowing who you are at 4 years old
- Link to the Anchorage Opera’s production of As One
- Link to Lee Harrington’s book Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Realities
- Lee Harrington’s website
- Good resource for more information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth at Georgetown University
- Marlo Mack and her young transgender daughter share their story in a short cartoon video
- Marlo Mack’s 7-year- old transgender daughter telling her story and offering some advice for other kids like her
- Marlo Mack’s 7-year- old transgender daughter telling her story and offering some advice for other kids like her
- Transgender Friendly Young Children’s Books
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, December 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday, December 18, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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