Hello kids, this is Risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they

dare to share.

I'm Kevin Allison, and every Thursday we release these special episodes where we look

back at content from our earlier years.

Sometimes single stories, sometimes whole episodes, keep in mind that years ago people might

have awarded things differently than they would today.

As always, the title of the whole series, Risk, is itself a content warning.

This week one more story in honor of Pride Month, and you know this year we've been concerned

about all the attacks on trans people.

So we've been listening back to some stories by trans folks who have been on the show,

but this story is about the experience of a parent of a trans child.

It was first shared on the show in June of 2016 on an episode called Live from Minneapolis

2.

This is Justin Alfwork, with a story we call, He's My Daughter Now.

My stories, I thought it was funny.

It's going to seem fucking lame now.

As far as the funny parts, the deep and personal parts are still going to sound profoundly deep.

As long as you don't think too much about what Amy said, because how can you compete with

that level of...

Anyway so I'm waiting for my sandwich at the Delhi counter at the co-op, and I hear my

name and I look over and I say this big smiley face holding a little shopping basket.

I can't remember his name, but he's a parent at the preschool.

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