About this episode
Helen Joyce discusses sex-based rights and the intersection of feminism and trans issues.
Helen Joyce is Director of Advocacy for Sex Matters, a UK organisation that advocates for sex-based rights. She has held this position since leaving her senior editorial role at The Economist in 2022. We talked to her about bathrooms, sex differences, whether feminism paved the way for transwomen in female sports, whether men should hold the door open for women, and how we might balance the rights of women and of trans people. We also asked Helen her impressions of where the trans debate is i...
People in this episode
Host: James
Guest: Helen Joyce
Topics covered
- sex-based rights
- trans rights
- feminism
- sports
- gender differences
- advocacy
Keywords
- Helen Joyce
- Sex Matters
- trans rights
- feminism
- gender differences
- advocacy
- sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sex Matters, The Economist
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