Is it time to get rid of legal gender status?

EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 35 MIN

Is it time to get rid of legal gender status?

from Philosopher's Zone · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Most of us have Male or Female registered on our birth certificates - but what does this certification mean, in terms of its effect on our lives? There are many other things about us that have at least as much significance as our gender - our sexuality, our ethnicity - but only gender has legal status. This week we're talking about the pros and cons of uncoupling gender from the law.

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