#16 - Giggle v Tickle: The App With An Identity Crisis.

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A social media app built exclusively for women uses facial recognition to screen its users. When a transgender woman is kicked off, she takes the company to federal court. In this episode, we unpack the case that's forcing Australia to answer a contentious question: who counts as a woman under the law? Case: Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd v Tickle [2026] FCAFC 64Guest: Paula Gerber, Professor of Law, Monash UniversityHosts:Melissa Castan, Professor of Law, Monash UniversityJames PattisonFurther Reading:Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia by Paula Gerber (Monash University Publishing, 2025)Why the Giggle for Girls v Tickle judgement is good for trans rights and women’s rights by Paula Gerber (ABC, May 2026)Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 960

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