What's It Like to be Transgender or Gender Fluid?

Published: July 26, 2015, 1:42 a.m.

b'Transgender is becoming more understood in our culture.\\xa0 Or at least, it\'s more recognized.\\xa0 But that\'s the problem, it isn\'t understood.\\xa0 I spoke with Erica Burns, a transgender female and Robert Lee, a gender-neutral person.\\xa0 That was a new one for me.\\xa0 Erica\'s story is one you\'ve heard before: She always knew she was born into the wrong body.\\xa0 About 9 months ago, at 23, she took action ... and hormones.\\xa0 Robert goes by "he" because he was born into a male body, and he is comfortable with it.\\xa0 But it doesn\'t stop there.\\xa0 He is not a hermaphrodite.\\xa0 He calls himself "gender fluid." This podcast is the first 20 minutes of the show.\\xa0 To hear the full hour, click here after July 29.'