A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently
A writer and historian talks about finding stories of trans history from 1600s southwestern African to World War One Britain.
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Show Notes
When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. But they only found stories that painted a very narrow picture of what it means to be trans. Years later, when Kit started studying history professionally, a different picture emerged. They talk to Anita about the trans histories they found from around the globe and how those stories paint a more diverse and messy picture of the ways people have been pushing the boundaries of gender for millennia.
Meet the guest:
- Kit Heyam is the author of "Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender"
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