Transitions, with Susan Stryker
From Fireside with Blair Hodges by Blair Hodges
March 7, 2023 · 1h 35m · Season 2 · Episode 12
About this episode
Susan Stryker shares her journey of self-discovery as a transgender woman and explores the questions it raised in various aspects of life.
When she was born, Susan Stryker’s parents thought they were welcoming a baby boy. She knew they were wrong by the time she was five years old, but it took decades to let them know who she really was. Being trans raised a lot of questions for Susan—practical questions of course, but also theological, philosophical, and historical questions. So she went searching for answers. Transcript at our website, firesidepod.org/episodes/stryker. Buy the book and other merch at firesidepod.org/store.
People in this episode
Host: Blair Hodges
Guest: Susan Stryker
Topics covered
- transgender identity
- self-discovery
- theology
- philosophy
- history
- personal narrative
Keywords
- transgender
- identity
- self-acceptance
- theological questions
- philosophical inquiries
- historical context
- personal story
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: firesidepod.org, firesidepod.org/store
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