A Most Wonderful Story on This American Life
I heard this story when it aired, but it was replayed today during the NPR pledge drive. The second act tells the story of two transgender kids, their realizations, coming out, and how the two met at a conference and became instant friends. I think they did a great job telling this story. It means so much to me to hear the struggle of these kids from their mouths. The parent's also have quite a bit of air time expressing their struggle, their acceptance, and their progression into advocacy. Check it out:
Lilly and Thomasina have a lot in common. They're both 8 years old. And they were both born boys, although it became clear pretty early on that they'd prefer to be girls. There aren't all that many kids in the world like them, but recently, at a conference in Seattle on transgender parenting, they met. And they immediately hit it off. They could talk about things with each other that they'd never been able to share with other friends back home. And that's comforting, even if they never see each other after the conference ends. Producer Mary Beth Kirchner tells the story, with production help from Rebecca Weiker. (17 minutes)
Picture and caption from This American Life website.
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