What is a Woman? | Julia Long, Heather Peto

Julia Long and Heather Peto debate transgender issues by asking what it means to be a woman.
Watch the full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=693bgCQ3gF8

#transgender #woman #sex #gender #authenticity

We think being authentic is about remaining true to who we are, and many of us consider plastic surgery as a the preserve of tabloid celebritis rather than people like us. But from Caitlin Jenner to Chelsea Manning, plastic surgery is now seen as a means to ensure our bodies reflect authentic inner lives. Should we embrace cosmetic transformation as a way of becoming closer to who we really are, or who we might wish to become? Or should we be seeking to end society's obsession with appearance?

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Julia Long: Dr Julia Long is a radical lesbian feminist activist and the author of Anti-Porn: The Resurgence of Anti-Pornography Feminism

Heather Peto: Heather Peto is trans activist and 2017 Labour parliamentary candidate for Rutland and Melton.

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