David Sedaris would like to clear the air about prostate exams
Summary
David Sedaris recounts mistakenly believing his friend Cristina was scheduled for a prostate exam, then imagining that she was transgender. Cristina later emailed to clarify that she had meant a colonoscopy. The essay uses the misunderstanding to discuss privacy, assumptions about transgender people, and the fact that trans women can have prostates.Key Facts
- Cristina initially told Sedaris she had a prostate exam scheduled for Tuesday.
- Sedaris says he had heard that trans women can have prostate cancer and explained to his boyfriend that transition does not necessarily remove the prostate.
- Sedaris assumed Cristina was transgender, but the essay does not say that she identified herself that way.
- Cristina emailed Sedaris the next morning to correct her statement: she was scheduled for a colonoscopy, not a prostate exam.
- Sedaris says he had thought Cristina’s personal information was hers to share when she chose.
- The essay is by David Sedaris and was produced by Amy Wall.
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