How we define gender is shifting, and so is the way we talk about it. Most notably, the way we use gender pronouns. For example, he/him for a man, she/her for a woman or they/them for someone who doesn’t identify with either gender.

It’s a change that has come easy for some, but for many people it’s an adjustment that can be anxiety-inducing as they worry about saying the wrong thing. And then there are still others who simply don’t get why there is a need for a change.

Grace Sterling Stowell - Executive director of the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth, also known as BAGLY, and a regular Under the Radar contributor.

Jessica Halem - LGBT Program Director at Harvard Medical School’s Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership.

Later in the show…

Many feared the dogeared cookbook, long a staple in American kitchens, was a thing of the past as cooks have turned to the Internet to download recipes. Yet cookbook sales have remained steady and strong, with millions of sales as proof of the pudding. We sample the wide variety of some of the new and critically acclaimed cookbooks for our December selection of Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.

Guest:

Amy Traverso - Food editor at Yankee Magazine, co-host of WGBH's Weekends with Yankee and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook.

BONUS - don’t forget to check out WGBH.org to find our full top 5 and honorable mention lists, as well as other special content such as a few of our favorite recipes and the rest of Callie and Amy’s discussion!