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Jun 2021
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Trans Issues, Being Asexual, And Activis...

GrownKid
About this episode
We talked to Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer, about what issues trans people face and what we can do about it. Caroline Cull came on to tell us about what being asexual means and why more representation is needed, and finally, the United Nations Youth Envoy kicked off the episode with a conversation about the importance ... Show More
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