What does it mean to be ‘gender diverse’? And should gender even matter?

In this episode, Amelia and Jessica are joined by gender and sexuality expert Misty Farquhar from the Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education. The three delve deep into gender diversity, inclusivity and the right age to transition.

• What’s the difference between sex and gender? [01:38]
• Using pronouns properly [05:24]
• What issues do trans and gender diverse people face? [11:37]
• The future of ‘gender reveals’ [13:44]
• Is there a right age to transition and what does it involve? [15:02]
• Is it time to ‘do away’ with gender? [20:53]

Learn more

• Almost half of trans young people try to end their lives. How can we reduce this alarming statistic? https://theconversation.com/almost-half-of-trans-young-people-try-to-end-their-lives-how-can-we-reduce-this-alarming-statistic-83221
• The future of gender is increasingly nonbinary https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/The-Future-of-Gender-is-Increasingly-Nonbinary
• I started the ‘gender reveal party’ trend. And I regret it. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jun/29/jenna-karvunidis-i-started-gender-reveal-party-trend-regret

Connect with our guests

Mx Misty Farquhar
Sessional Academic, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistyglo/
• https://twitter.com/mistyglo
• https://www.instagram.com/misty_glo/  
• https://samavesa.com.au/
• https://staffportal.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/misty-farquhar-868425dd/

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You can read the full transcript for the episode at https://thefutureof.simplecast.com/episodes/gender/transcript.