What I Learned From 'Gender Revolution' | HuffPost Voices ET on Facebook. But Im grateful to everyone I met along the way. GLOUCESTER, VA - Gavin Grimm, a . Yeah, there are trans folks out there [visible on TV], but there needs to be a lot more. Most trans women wake up every morning. I tried to be the Everyperson and ask the kind of questions that those who are not very familiar with the topic would ask: How does a child know with certainty that he or she is different than the gender they were assigned at birth? Starting withthe rudimentary biological facts, the two-hour documentary goes from simple to complex, allowing even the most uninformed viewer to follow along. Interviewing transgender model Carmen Carrera, Couric asked some very invasive questions about Carrera's pre-transition identity and the current state of her genitals. "Weve often viewed gender non-conforming people in a way that sees them as such anomalies that weve other-ized them," she says. And its not just kids; Couric also meets some people who transitioned rather late in life. PDF 82 National Geographic Channel. Gender Revolution, a Journey with Karie Trans folks are not alone. (Understandably, Couric does not get into the finer points of administrative law that surround Grimms case.). This Article is related to: Television and tagged Katie Couric, National Geographic Channel, Reviews. Aerosmith 2023 farewell tour dates: Band says Peace Out, starting in Sept. PSAC and Treasury Board reach deal ending job action for 120,000 workers, Canadians are worried about shrinkflation and if its here to stay: poll, Body of missing 8-year-old girl found in Maskwacis, 3rd suspect charged, Wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations of Entwistle, Evansburg west of Edmonton, PSAC ends strike as union reaches tentative deal with Treasury Board, PSAC strike: No word on working from home for deal with feds, Weekly grocery bill has increased by over $100 say 1 in 5 Canadians: poll. Looking for more documents like this one?