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Interview with Brawen Zakariasen

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Branwen Zakariasen is a white trans woman originally from Texas who later spent time in Minneapolis and Portland. At the time of this interview, she was working as a customer support specialist. In this oral history Zakariasen discusses naming, healing from trauma and abuse, taking up labels, family relationships, sexism, and the video game industry, as well as working in technology-related fields.

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Identifier
pr76f3645
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
Creator(s)
Zakariasen, Brawen
Contributor(s)
Jenkins, Andrea
Publisher
University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
Date Created
Mar. 21, 2017
Genre
Oral Histories
Transcriptions
Subject(s)
Center for Sexual Health at the University of Minnesota
William S. Burroughs
Places
Minnesota > Hennepin County > City of Minneapolis > Minneapolis
Topic(s)
Bisexuality
Bullying
Child abuse
Divorce
Drag
Emotional incest
Family members
Gender diversity
Gender identity
Gender realignment surgery
Homophobia
Marriage
Monogamy
MtFs
Psychological abuse
Self-destructive behavior
Sexual abuse
Transgender people
Video games industry
Violence
Resource Type
Moving image
Text
Language
English
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