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When we talk about the transgender experience in the news, it's often centered around younger people,

you know, whether that's people involved in sports or kids at school worried about bathrooms.

But on the pod today, we've got Lucy Sont, who transitioned when she was older in her mid-60s.

And with that comes some positives.

You know, she says she's doing it at a time when she's pretty established in her career and can

afford to buy new clothes.

But with it also comes some longing for a past life, never lived.

She's got a new memoir out called I heard her call my name,

and she talked to NPR's Don Gagne about finding herself in FASAP.

That's after the break.

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