English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
long (22 minutes), sex, transgenderism, breast-feeding
I have chosen not to include the definitions here to give you the opportunity to find the information yourself. The information you find this way will stay with you longer. Please take the time to find out the meaning of the vocabulary.
Nursing a baby
Transgender
Trans-man / cis-man
Coming out (of the closet)
Hysterectomy
Wholesaler
Transitioning
Male-presenting
Vibes
Out-of-pocket
Gender affirming care
Transmedicalism
Bulk
Yank my chain
Going the extra mile
Baby wipe
Biopsy
Misgender
Advocate
End of the road
Liberating
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- What is a trans-person?
- Can a man have a baby?
- If someone is born female, but wants to be a man, which pronouns would you use?
- What is attachment parenting?
- List some social roles related to gender. What are traditionally masculine things and what are traditionally Feminine things?
- Can two men raise a baby?
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- Who is the child?
- Is Sion Caleb’s mother?
- Where was Sion born?
- How did he feel growing up?
- Why was he secretly transgender?
- When did he “come out”?
- What is his daily process?
- What does the binder do?
- Why does he want to a hysterectomy?
- How has Sion’s transition affected his husband’s life?
- What was the hardest part of transitioning for Sion? How did Sion change?
- How does he choose clothes?
- How much would the surgery cost?
- Will insurance cover the costs of gender-affirming care?
- Why is Wes uncomfortable holding hands in public?
- Why does Sion want Wes to identify as gay?
- Why does Sion hate going to the hospital?
- Does misgendering bother Sion?
- Why does he want cancer?
- How is Wes affected by Sion’s transgenderism?
- What is the good news / bad news from the doctor?
- Why is Wes going to Philly Pride?
- How do people dress at Pride?
Reflect on what you have learned.
- Is it fair for Sion to ask his husband to come out as gay?
- Should insurance pay for Sion’s hysterectomy?
- Can you think of any other ways for Sion to get a hysterectomy?
- Does someone need to get surgery to be a transperson?
- Why is getting a hysterectomy so important to Sion?
- How would you describe the relationship between Sion and Wes?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more.