The T Word
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Ashley teaches Jay about the nuances and changing meanings of some of the more hurtful slurs directed toward trans folks, with help from GLAAD's transgender glossary of terms (http://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender). Jay asks Ashley to elaborate on what she means when she says she's "always been a woman" and if that means she regrets not having come out at an earlier point in her life. Together, they discuss whether it would be feasible to raise a baby as gender neutral until they were old enough to express their gender identity. They also discuss the nail-protecting power of gloves and Ashley sings a jingle about them. (Caveat: The "gloves song" – all three seconds of it – is only available in the video version of this episode.)
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