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Jul 2023
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"Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality" - M...

Richard Dawkins
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Here is my conversation with Helen J on 'The Poetry of Reality', tackling the influence of gender ideology on society, the ideological lens, and its implications for scientific facts.

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