'Am I Trans?': One Teen’s Quest and How Gaming Helped

Note to Self

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2015

⏱️ 21 minutes

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There's something about video games that makes them a magnet for kids questioning their gender identity. Is it a safe space?

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0:00.0	Hello friend, this is an episode of Note to Self, but from when we used to be called New
0:05.8	Tech City.
0:07.1	Same good content, just the old name.
0:09.3	Enjoy.
0:10.3	Hey New Tech City listener, if you're looking for a new podcast, try Here's the Thing,
0:14.7	hosted by Alec Baldwin.
0:16.7	Deep interviews with A-list celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld, Ira Glass, questions you
0:21.9	would not expect.
0:22.9	Here's the thing, get it on the WNYC app or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.0	From WNYC, this is New Tech City, where digital gets personal.
0:35.0	I'm a new summer OD.
0:36.8	And last week I broke the news that this podcast won't be called New Tech City for that
0:41.3	much longer.
0:42.7	We are on the hunt for a new name, something that really fits what we've been doing
0:46.9	here, figuring out how to think and live better online and in real life.
0:52.7	Hundreds of listeners have had some great ideas for new names.
0:57.8	More about what you've told us later in the show.
1:00.0	Now, let's get down to business.
1:02.9	I'm someone who likes video games.
1:05.9	I'm not very girly.
1:07.5	I kind of reject girliness.
1:09.9	Like that's just not my thing.
	...

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