This piece belongs to the series "The Babblery"

Produced by Suki Wessling

Other pieces by Suki Wessling

Summary: Sandy Stone is now known as the founder of Transgender Studies, a performance artist, a noted recording engineer. But she first stepped away from her parents’ home a confused boy, unsure of why her inner self didn’t match external expectations. In this episode of the Babblery, we explore Sandy’s early life and her path to transition. We conclude by exploring the contrast between Sandy’s life and the experiences of young people today. Sandy explains, ““I really became a person, a human being, when I became a woman.”