Chris Hedges, Activist Pauline Park on Trans Oppression (Video)
"Only when we deconstruct the sex-gender binary will we be able to construct a truly just and equal society," Park tells the Truthdig columnist.
In the most recent episode of “On Contact with Chris Hedges,” trans rights activist Pauline Park tells the Truthdig columnist that “only when we deconstruct the sex-gender binary will we be able to construct a truly just and equal society.” The two discuss how the struggle for trans rights fits into a broader fight for human rights in general.
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