About this episode

Helen Joyce discusses the impact of recent events on women's rights and the challenges posed by trans ideology.

Trans: Fact or Fiction? with Helen Joyce - The Shape of Dialogue #44 Helen Joyce, campaigner for women's rights from Sex Matters, talks about our ancient common knowledge of the difference between men and a women, and the three recent seismic events pushing back against trans-ideology and its harm to women's rights and children -  The UK Cass Report in April 2024 The United States President’s EXECUTIVE ORDER 14168 - Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government - January 2025 The For Women Scotland UK Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 Helen Joyce  https://www.thehelenjoyce.com/ https://www.thehelenjoyce.com/p/about-me Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality -  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0861540492?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_au Music: Bach B Minor Mass  Performed by The Monteverdi ChoirThe English Baroque SoloistsJohn Eliot Gardiner  https://music.apple.com/nz/album/j-s-bach-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232/1053521016

People in this episode

Host: Michael Goldwater

Guest: Helen Joyce

Topics covered

• trans rights
• women's rights
• gender ideology
• philosophy
• society
• law
• education

Keywords

• trans ideology
• women's rights
• gender extremism
• UK Cass Report
• EXECUTIVE ORDER 14168
• For Women Scotland
• Helen Joyce
• Bach B Minor Mass

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sex Matters

Books & works: Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, Bach B Minor Mass

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