What Is a Woman? (2022)

Directed by

Justin Folk

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 269 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A conservative commentator asks various people to define the term woman. He argues that their definitions are circular and opposes modern gender ideology.

questioningconfrontationalopinionatedprovocativeseriousinterview-drivenpolemicaldebate-style

What happens

What Is a Woman? is a 2022 American documentary film about gender and transgender issues, directed by Justin Folk and presented by conservative political commentator Matt Walsh. It was released by conservative website The Daily Wire. In it, Walsh asks various people "What is a woman?" with the goal of showing them that their definition of womanhood is circular. Walsh said he made it in opposition to gender ideology. It is described in many sources as anti-trans or transphobic. It was released to subscribers of The Daily Wire on June 1, 2022, coinciding with the start of Pride Month. What Is a Woman? received mixed reviews. Walsh's approach garnered praise from conservative commentators, while drawing criticism from other sources, including advocates of transgender healthcare. According to transgender activists and others who appeared in it, Walsh had invited individuals to participate under false pretenses. Walsh's tour to showcase What Is a Woman? at college campuses sparked protests. In June 2023, during the subsequent Pride Month, it gained further attention when Elon Musk promoted it on Twitter. The title, "What is a woman?", has become a widespread rhetorical question in anti-trans discourse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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