#381: An interview with Naomi Gordon-Loebl, author of “Saying Goodbye to My Chest”

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This month at Article Club, we’ve been focusing on “Saying Goodbye to my Chest,” by Naomi Gordon-Loebl. If you haven’t read the article yet, I encourage you to do so. In the essay, Gordon-Loebl poignantly and vulnerably discusses her upcoming top surgery. It’s outstanding.

Also: I hope you’ll join us to discuss the article on Sunday, February 26, 2:00 - 3:30 pm PT on Zoom. There’s still time to sign up! Article Clubbers are kind and thoughtful and welcoming. Our conversations are always in small, intimate, facilitated groups.

I’m excited to share that I had the opportunity to interview Naomi a couple days ago about her brilliant essay. We talked about a number of topics, including:

* how it feels to be on the other side of her top surgery

* how there’s no one monolithic experience of being trans

* how trans people deserve stories of nuance and complexity

* how writing is like going down to the bottom of the ocean and noticing what you’re seeing along the way

* how educators should treat trans kids (and all kids) in the classroom

I hope you take a listen and let me know what you think.

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