How to Be a Girl
Marlo Mack
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When it rains it pours
How to Be a Girl
07/06/17 • -1 min
How can the best of times also be the worst of times? This spring nearly washed me away... but not quite.
M. tries her hand at TV journalism.
Music credit: David Mumford, “Singing in the Rain (Instrumental)" (licensed under CC BY 4.0)
Episode II: Daily Life in the House of Girls
How to Be a Girl
06/07/14 • 10 min
What's it like raising a transgender child? How did your family respond? What about school? How in the world does this work? This episode gives you the low-down on what daily life is really like for us.
Music credits: "Le Petit Jardin" by Lee Maddeford, "Under the Color Cave" by Noveller, "Lost Frontier" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), "Big Gay Water Fight" by Plushgoolash.
Episode I: Mama, I'm a Girl
How to Be a Girl
06/07/14 • 7 min
When he was three years old, my son informed me that she was actually my daughter. I'm now the mother of a happy, confident little transgender girl, but it took a while to get here.
Watch an animated version of Episode I:
Music credits: "Ichill" by Kakurenbo, "Rosary Novena for Gender Transitioning" by Terre Thaemlitz, "The Flight of Lulu" by Possimiste.
Episode VII: THE FACTS (about transgender kids)
How to Be a Girl
06/30/15 • 28 min
When my "son" first started saying that "he" was actually a "she," I went looking for information. I wanted hard numbers. I wanted data. I wanted science to tell me to do. This is what I discovered.
If you'd like to watch a condensed, 5-minute animated version of this episode, check this out:
Music credits: "Arboles" by Podington Bear; "Outside the Terminal" by Blue Dot Sessions; "March of the Mind," "Oppressive Gloom," and "Unseen Horrors" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); animation scored by
Jonathan Hirsch (www.arrvls.com).
Episode XXVIII: The Tell
How to Be a Girl
12/31/18 • -1 min
A new friend at school. A poker lesson. A 10-year-old hatches a plan.
MUSIC CREDITS:
“Ganef” by Vagabond Opera and “Moonlight Love Affair” by Steve Rice (Courtesy of Audiosocket)
“Chill Wave” by Kevin MacLeod
“The Reckoning” by Podington Bear
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A little girl, a holiday, big news, and... a miracle!
How to Be a Girl
12/25/17 • -1 min
This mini-episode contains: One VERY excited little girl awaiting Santa, news of the big changes coming to our lives, my plans for the future of this podcast, and... a miracle!
Music credits:
Dee Yan-Key, "Santa on Tour" (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Borrtex, "Buying Presents" (licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0)
Episode XVII: The Window
How to Be a Girl
01/11/17 • -1 min
In 2013, Obama opened a window for transgender people when he made it easier to change the gender on your Social Security record. But with Trump coming into office, it looks like that window is about to close. I hadn't been in much of a rush to change my 9-year-old transgender daughter's Social Security record, but I sure am now.
MUSIC CREDITS:
“Dubakupado” by www.incompetech.com
“Homeless California” by Monplaisir (public domain)
“King Thumbscrew The Third” by Doctor Turtle (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
Episode XVI: How to Be a (Teen) Girl
How to Be a Girl
12/21/16 • -1 min
It’s still five years off, but I think about it all the time. What’s it going to be like when my transgender daughter becomes a teenager?
Music credits:
Andy G Cohen, "Land_Legs" (licensed under CC BY 4.0)
David Mumford, "Twinkle Twinkle Instrumental" (licensed under CC BY 4.0)
Loch Lomond, "Elephants and Little Girls" (licensed under CC BY 4.0)
Kevin Macleod, “J.S. Bach, Prelude in C” (licensed under CC BY 3.0)
Episode IV: Tom Boy Trans Girl
How to Be a Girl
08/24/14 • -1 min
How girlie do you have to be to secure your spot in the girl club? And what happens when your own mother questions your girl credentials?
Bonus: The Origins of Acrobat Girl:
Music credits: "Action" and "Eastern" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), "Xena: Warrior Princess - Main Title" by Joseph LoDuca.
Episode XXII: Moving & Marrying, Part I - The Prince
How to Be a Girl
05/17/18 • -1 min
Did you know there's a wedding coming up, uniting an Englishman with an American bride? Listen now for ALL the juicy details on this intercontinental couple's forthcoming nuptials! (And hear what my daughter thinks of her soon-to-be stepdad.)
MUSIC CREDITS: "Lord of the Land," "Evening Melodrama," "Master of the Feast," "The Rule," and "Bossa Bossa" by Kevin MacLeod
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FAQ
How many episodes does How to Be a Girl have?
How to Be a Girl currently has 44 episodes available.
What topics does How to Be a Girl cover?
The podcast is about Kids & Family and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on How to Be a Girl?
The episode title 'Episode XXIX: Eleven' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on How to Be a Girl?
The average episode length on How to Be a Girl is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of How to Be a Girl released?
Episodes of How to Be a Girl are typically released every 30 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of How to Be a Girl?
The first episode of How to Be a Girl was released on Jun 7, 2014.
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