Jodie Patterson speaks to Seattle on raising her transgender son
Jodie Patterson is a Brooklyn-based author, activist and the founder of cosmetic companies Doobop and Georgia.
She is also a mother of five children, including her transgender son, Penelope.
Patterson is an LGBTQIA ally committed to bringing underrepresented voices into the mainstream. Her debut book is “The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation.”
She was in Seattle on June 6 at Impact Hub Seattle for and event titled "Race, Gender and Bold Parenting.” KUOW and The Fold online magazine presented the program.
KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel moderated a discussion with Patterson and author and educator Spencer Bergstedt. Their conversation concerns the complex themes surrounding raising a transgender child.
KUOW’s Kristin Leong and The Fold’s Amanda Carter Gomes introduced the conversation.
Please note: This recording contains themes and language of an adult nature.
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John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
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