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From: Intelligence Squared <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: New Event: Born This Way — Talking Transgender Truths Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:21:01 +0000 View in browser Vr Vr Born This Way: Talking Transgender Truths EFTA01034351 Born This Way: Talking Transgender Truths ADD TO CALENDAR THURSDAY 20 JUNE, 7PM EMMANUEL CENTRE Featuring Munroe Bergdorf, Kai-Isaiah Jamal, Tom Rasmussen, Amelia Abraham BUY TICKETS What do we mean when we use the words 'male' and 'female'? Are these binary terms still relevant in today's world, where an increasing number of people, especially among the young, refuse to be boxed in by such categories? Is it time we threw these categories out, along with their dated stereotypes, and instead called for a radical rethinking of gender altogether? EFTA01034352 Opinions differ: many experts believe there is no such thing as a 'male' or 'female' brain. Instead, they argue, it is socialisation — how we are brought up and the culture we live in — that determines our gendered identity. And yet, gender still seems to exert its power: take binary transgender women like Caitlyn Jenner, who has said that she always felt she 'possessed a female brain, heart and soul'. This would suggest that gender is something deeply subjective, an innate feeling that one just is a woman or a man. Others, meanwhile, feel that that they have never truly aligned with one gender, or that they are neither male nor female altogether. In this special Intelligence Squared event, we bring together celebrated trans activist and model Munroe Bergdorf, writer and and drag performer Tom Rasmussen and spoken word poet Kai-Isaiah Jamal, whose work focuses on his trans, black and queer identity. With author and Dazed journalist Amelia Abraham in the chair, we will explore the panel's broadly differing experiences around gender, ask whether they can be reconciled, and whether they even need to be. Join us on June 20th for a rich and inspiring conversation. EFTA01034353 Munroe Bergdorf Transgender activist and model, known for her insight into diversity and the LGBTQ+ community. Bergdorf regularly appears on television news to comment on race, diversity, gender and LGBTQ+ topics and writes for publications including Grazia, i- D, them.us, Paper magazine, The Evening Standard, The Guardian, Stylist magazine and The Sunday Times Style. She is also the newly appointed LGBTQ+ editor for Dazed Beauty and was part of this year's OUT 100. EFTA01034354 ; ti Kai-Isaiah Jamal Spoken word poet, writer, model and trans visibility activist who uses language and narration to give a voice to the unrepresented and misrepresented, prioritising queer black voices, specifically trans men of colour. In addition, Jamal works with brands and institutions to build platforms and better representation of his community. These include Dazed, Broadly, Tate Exchange, Stella McCartney and The Barbican. Jamal has also just been announced as the ICA's first ever poet in residence. Tom Rasmussen Author of Diary of a Drag Queen, which was described as 'a heartfelt memoir of queerness and non-conformity' by Vogue. Rasmussen identifies as non-binary and their preferred pronoun is 'they'. They are contributing editor at Dazed Beauty, Refinery29 and LOVE magazine. Their work has been published in The Independent, The Observer, i-D and SHOWStudio. They are a drag performer and singer, and have performed two sold-out runs in Edinburgh and at the Soho Theatre with their drag band DENIM. EFTA01034355 Chair Amelia Abraham Journalist whose work focuses on LGBTQ+ identity politics. She has written on or around this topic for The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The New Statesman, ES magazine, VICE, i-D magazine and Dazed. She also writes about feminist issues, human-rights issues, health policy, arts and culture, and sex. Her first book is Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture. EFTA01034356 al This week's podcast EFTA01034357 Letters That Changed The World Following on from Intelligence Squared's acclaimed events on great speeches and poetry, we now present Letters That Changed The World, based on award- winning historian Simon Sebag Montefiore's book Written in History: Letters that Changed the World. Joining him on stage was No 1 bestselling novelist Kate Mosse. Together they discussed letters by Michelangelo, Catherine the Great, Sarah Bernhardt, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Virginia Woolf, Alan Turing and Leonard Cohen. A cast of performers, including Young Vic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, rising star Jade Anouka, Dunkirk actor Jack Lowden, and West End star Tamsin Greig, brought the letters to life on stage. Listen and discover the bravery, beauty and visceral immediacy in these letters. EFTA01034358 LISTEN NOW Share I ;if; Tweet Forward Become a member WA' Share Intelligence Squared is proudly supported by its media partner: EFTA01034359 This email was sent to jeevacationOgmail.com why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Intelligence Squared (UK) Ltd • Newcombe House • 45 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LO United Kingdom EFTA01034360