How to Be a Girl
Episode XXIV: Moving & Marrying, Part III - New School

Episode XXIV: Moving & Marrying, Part III - New School

How to Be a Girl

August 20, 2018

About this episode

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> HTBAG #24: New School Marlo Mack <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <figure class="sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic" > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG" data-image-dimensions="927x622" 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/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=1000w" width="927" height="622" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100.00vw, 100.00vw" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5372a3bde4b04b1ccbd379dc/1534746146730-Y7BEKZ6981UH1OUMMIX2/school.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>My daughter starts fifth grade at a new school next month.&nbsp; It's a fresh start, where no one knows that she's transgender.&nbsp; How do I handle this? How do I advise her?&nbsp; Should she keep her transgender status to herself or be more open? At the end of this episode, I'll be asking for your advice: <em>What should I do?</em></p><p><em>MUSIC CREDITS: </em>"Sensitive" and "Constellation" by Podington Bear (licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 3.0</a>)&nbsp;and "Bloom" by Jahzzar (licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>).</p>