Zoe Mizuho and Hugh Ryan

Recorded November 14, 2006 01:15:30
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Id: GCT003350

Description

Zoe tells Hugh about his quest for self-naming and his choice to identify as a man.

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Most people don’t get to choose their own names, so it’s less a representation of self than of your parents.
Zoe found freedom in a new name.
Identity change requires acknowledgement from others; name change forces others to accept that change.
Zoe worries about lying to people if he doesn’t discuss his gender.

Participants

  • Zoe Mizuho
  • Hugh Ryan