Episode 12: Transgender woman & activist, Abby Stein (pt.2)
For episode 12 of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with transgender woman, activist, author, rabbi, speaker and educator, Abby Stein (part two).
In the second instalment (if you haven't listened to part one yet, best to start there) of this two-part gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:
Abby’s decision to leave the Ultra-Orthodox community, and how she finally did it
Her transition - and response from her parents
How Abby best expresses her femininity
Abby’s experiences with transphobia and ‘haters’
Why the conversation needs to shift from ‘tolerance’ to ‘celebration’.
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast app.
EPISODE RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR ULTRA-ORTHODOX/ORTHODOX LIFESTYLE
Pathways Melbourne (Australia): SMS 0403 822 406 for a callback; or e-mail info@pathwaysmelbourne.org.
Footsteps (US): Call 877-783-7755 or e-mail info@footstepsorg.org
Hillel (Israel): E-mail info@hillel.org.il
Mavar (UK): Call 020 8144 5074; or e-mail alex@mavar.org.uk
EPISODE RESOURCES: DEPRESSION
If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36
EPISODE LINKS
Follow Abby Stein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Purchase Abby's Stein's book, 'Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman' (published by Seal Press).
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CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel