Jen Ives: Peak Trans
Understandably, many trans people just want to live their lives in peace - not rocking the boat too much, and living a normal, happy life among their peers. Jen Ives is not one of them. In this stand-up show filmed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jen takes on hot button issues, such as biology, gender critical “feminism”, the LGB Alliance, pornography & of course - JK Rowling. The conversation is as vital as ever, as everyone and their nan seems to be discussing trans women’s validity these days. The only people who don’t seem to get a say, are the trans women themselves.
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Understandably, many trans people just want to live their lives in peace - not rocking the boat too much, and living a normal, happy life among their peers. Jen Ives is not one of them. In this stand-up show filmed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jen takes on hot button issues, such as biology, gender critical “feminism”, the LGB Alliance, pornography & of course - JK Rowling. The conversation is as vital as ever, as everyone and their nan seems to be discussing trans women’s validity these days. The only people who don’t seem to get a say, are the trans women themselves.
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