Feminism for Women with Julie Bindel

Today’s interview is with Julie Bindel, a feminist campaigner, writer, and investigative journalist in Britain. Her recent book, Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation, was published in 2021 and has caused quite the stir with younger feminists, both in Britain, as well as here in America.

Julie writes for the Observer, Unherd, Sunday Times, The Critic, Spectator, Telegraph, and her own Substack (https://juliebindel.substack.com/), which is now one of my favorite destinations.

Julie travels the world to investigate stories of misogyny, women’s rights and suffrage, and gender ideology. She has lived in London with her partner (who just happens to be a feminist/human rights lawyer) and her two rescue dogs.

During our time together, she shared her story of “coming out” to her parents as a young girl, her move to Leeds, her first gay bar, and the day she realized she was not the only lesbian in England (whew!).

We then talked at length about The Patriarchy she’s been fighting against for four decades and counting, the plight of disenfranchised women across the globe, and why she has dedicated her life to bringing these issues to the fore.

We also talked at length about the differences between gender and sex, where gender roles originated, and how the narratives of gender have harmed biological women as a collective.

And sadly, we discussed the aggressive nature of trans activism – specifically against feminists of her ilk – including her story of being physically attacked outside of a university after speaking on behalf women’s sex-based rights.

Our entire talk was framed around the protection of women and girls today, and how “every woman on the planet has experienced the fear of male violence, or the reality of male violence.”