Anti-Trans Ideology Threatens All Of Our Freedoms | Judith Butler Meets Ash Sarkar

For a special edition of Downstream IRL, Ash Sarkar is joined by philosopher, author, and one of the world's most cited academics, Judith Butler. Their new book, 'Who’s Afraid of Gender' charts how a transphobic moral panic morphed into an all-our war on so-called ‘gender ideology’. Together, Ash and Judith explore how Britain became TERF island, the limits of self-identification, and what really defines a woman. 00:00 Intro 02:27 What does, ‘What is a woman?’ really mean? 07:19 What’s the deal with UK transphobia? 15:51 Aren’t transphobes just defending vulnerable women? 25:03 Self Identification 37:42 Does Self ID apply to race? 44:03 What about our aging populations? 47:24 Gender Ideology and Fascism Novara Live broadcasts every weekday from 6PM on YouTube and Twitch. Episodes of Downstream are released Sundays at 3PM on YouTube. __________________________ Support our journalism by buying Novara Media merch: Donate one hour’s wage per month, or whatever you can afford: