The Bonds of Parenthood: Navigating Nonbinary Experiences

Anna North talks with Krys Malcolm Belc, nonbinary transmasculine parent, essayist, and author of the memoir The Natural Mother of the Child. They talk about what it means to be a parent, our gendered assumptions about parenthood, and the dynamics of gender identity in having and raising children.

Host: Anna North (@annanorthtweets), Senior Reporter, Vox

Guest: Krys Malcolm Belc (@krysmalcolmbelc), author

References: 

• The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood by Krys Malcolm Belc (Counterpoint; 2021)
• “A Few Words About Breasts” by Nora Ephron (Esquire; May 1972)

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This episode was made by: 

• Producer: Erikk Geannikis
• Editor: Amy Drozdowska
• Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey
• Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
• Vox Audio Fellow: Victoria Dominguez

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