Steph Jacobs: “The California Girl I Needed to Be”
Producer: Suki Wessling
This episode of the Babblery from KSQD in Santa Cruz features Stephanie Jacobs, a retired CBS News producer. In a discussion of US elections past and present, Steph leads with her knowledge, experience, and thoughtful analysis. Her identity informs her perspective, of course, but she doesn’t focus on it. But the thing she can’t get away from is that other people made her identity the focus of this election. “One of the least attractive parts of the Trump campaign has been the demonization of people in the LGBTQ and particularly the trans community,” Steph explains. As a transgender elder, Steph’s perspective is provocative and informative.
