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
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John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture. He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
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