How to Be a Girl
Episode XXI: Going First

Episode XXI: Going First

How to Be a Girl

May 10, 2018

About this episode

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> HTBAG #21: Going First Marlo Mack <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p>In this episode, my daughter and I get to talk with two of our heroes. &nbsp;Jazz Jennings is a reality TV star, LGBTQ activist, and arguably the most famous transgender teen in the world. &nbsp;Her mom Jeanette is as brave as they come.</p> <figure class="sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic" > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG" data-image-dimensions="2500x3532" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-sqsp-image-classic-block-image alt="" data-licensed-asset-preview="false" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=1000w" width="2500" height="3532" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100.00vw, 100.00vw" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1525905524031-U61KRJECYC5DJD2CN8S9/Jazz-and-Jeanette.JPG?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs" data-image-component="1.0.1"> <figcaption data-sqsp-image-classic-block-caption-container class="image-caption-wrapper" > </figcaption> </figure> <p><em>MUSIC CREDITS:&nbsp;</em><br />“Springtime,” “Quartrefoil,” and “Blue” by Podington Bear (licensed under <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">CC BY-NC 3.0</a>)<br />“Helice” by Monplaisir (licensed under <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0</a>)<br />“Comedie” by Jahzzar (licensed under <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>)</p>