The conversation gets more personal as Ethan reveals details of the tragedy that struck his family, and Alishia shares how her co-workers responded to her gender transition.
Gender Vision
Gender Vision -Transgender at Work Part 1
Guests include Ethan St. Pierre, former police officer & security guard, and female-to-male transsexual; and Alishia Ouelette, firefighter and male-to-female transsexual. Ethan and Alishia discuss the issues that they and other transgender persons face in the workplace.
GenderVision -Gender Race Presidential Politics
From simply rude to dangerously racist, Dr. Jane Caputi's collection of bumper stickers, posters, t-shirts, buttons, hats and other paraphernalia from the current Presidential campaign is as shocking as it is disturbing. Evidencing a deep disquiet within the American soul, these images serve as testimony to work yet to be done in the business of healing divisions across lines of gender, race, and generation. Join hosts Gordene and Nancy in "Gender, Race, and 2008 Presidential Politics" as they...
Gender Vision 8 – Feminism Sex and Gender
Guest: Jaclyn Friedman, queer Jewish writer, award-winning performance poet, co-founder of the "Women, Action & the Media" conference, and co-editor of "Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Power and a World Without Rape." Gordene starts the conversation with a historical perspective on sexuality and feminism, from suffrage and Kinsey to ending violence against women, followed by discussion of a fresh perspective on feminism, sex and gender in today's world.
Gender Vision – 5 Transgender-Friendly Public Policy
Gunner Scott, director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, talks about changes to public policy that are needed in order to create a truly transgender-inclusive society. Scott has earned widespread respect with his leadership in the Massachusetts-area transgender community, helping to create some of the most comprehensive resources available to transgender persons anywhere, including a free legal clinic and much more. MTPC is currently the lead sponsor of a statewide...
GenderVision – 4 Pride
Join Gordene MacKenzie and Nancy Nangeroni for an insider's view as they march and speak with participants in Boston's 2008 Pride parade. Meet members of the new GLBT Senior Coalition, and hear from transgender and youth participants about what makes Pride so special to them. A variety of spectators contribute their perspectives, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino delivers a sincere statement of support, and Raving Raven adds some finishing reflections on what Pride means to "The Bird with the Word".
GenderVision Trans Partner – Gender & Relationship pt 2
More of this fascinating interview with transgender advocates and life partners, Helen Boyd and Betty Crow.