Kate Bornstein gets deeply personal about gender

American author, playwright, performer and gender theorist Kate Bornstein explores the notion of a not-man, not-woman identity in a world that demands we be one or the other.

Having been assigned male at birth and then received gender confirmation surgery in 1986, Bornstein identifies as gender non-conforming, saying "I don't call myself a woman, and I know I'm not a man", and prefers the gender neutral pronouns "ze/hir" in place of "she/her" or "he/him". Bornstein has also written about having anorexia.

Kate conveys the experience of her rich transgender life with wit and tenderness, delivering her favorite spoken word pieces from more than a quarter century.

Prior to a rare UK appearance at Contact as part of this years Queer Contact programme we caught up with Kate recently and told us "There aren't too many places in the world that greet a queer thing like me with wide open arms. So, thanks for the warm welcome, Manchester. I hope to delight and amaze you. Kiss Kiss, Auntie Kate"

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Published: 28-Jan-2016: (3517)