Eli Oberman Oral History

Eli Oberman—one of, if not the first, trans-identified students at Eugene Lang— talks about coming out as one of two very different trans children to a family of feminists, misogyny in transmasculine communities, the power of music and its ability to influence social change, and his spiritual connection to nature. As a breast cancer survivor living with depression, Eli explains the need for increased access to gender-affirming healthcare, not just in terms of trans-specific treatment, but overall.

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Identifier: j3860724f
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s): Oberman, Eli
Milks, M. Henry
Contributor(s): Zavidow, Evan
Publisher: New York Public Library
Date Created: Feb. 20, 2017
Dates Covered: 1983 to 2017
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): Eli Oberman
The New School
Places: California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
New York
Virginia > City of Richmond > Richmond
New York > Kings County > Brighton Beach
Virginia > City of Charlottesville > Charlottesville
Topic(s): Breast cancer
Bullying
Coming out
Depression
Families
Femininities
Feminism
Gender diversity
Gender identity
Health care
Homophobia
Hormones
Loneliness
Misogyny
Musicians
Passing (Gender)
Patriarchy
Therapies
Transphobia
Resource Type: Audio
Digital Format: Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 34 seconds
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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