#62 - Lucy Sante / It's never too late to transition

On this episode of the podcast, we were thrilled to be joined by Lucy Sante, a Belgian-born American writer, teacher, and critic, who has contributed to the New York Review of Books for four decades about film, art, and photography. She transitioned at the age of 67 after downloading an app on her phone that had a gender-swapping feature, allowing Lucy to see herself as a woman. Earlier this year, she published a book called I Heard Her Call My Name, a Memoir of Transition, which brings together two threads of personal narrative – the first, the arc of her life, and the second, her recent transition that allowed her to reach a place of inner and outer alignment. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:23 – Feelings after promoting her book 02:10 – Lucy's experience being trans 04:40 – Containment vs desire 07:28 – Lucy's upbringing 08:52 – What triggered Lucy’s transition 11:45 – The impact of age on transitioning 13:56 – Lucy's social experiences as a kid 17:25 – First encounters with trans people 18:41 – Finding courage from others 21:33 – Why Lucy might have transitioned 25 years earlier 22:31 – Gender in society 25:33 – The debate with feminism 27:11 – The joy of transitioning 31:42 – Being transgender is not a choice 33:51 – Conclusion Check out Lucy's book here: https://lucysante.com/book/i-heard-he... -------------------------- Subscribe to our channel here!    / @sexinspace   Check out our books here: https://www.sexinspace.com/books And find our merch here: https://www.sexinspace.com/shop -------------------------- Follow us on social:   / sexinspacedotcom     / sexinspacedotcom     / sexinspacedotcom   For more info, check out our website at: https://www.sexinspace.com/