Podcast #160: Author Milli Hill on the Growth of Social Justice Mobs Among Birthing Activists, Dhoullas, and Midwives

30 Jul 2021 · 1 min read

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with British writer Milli Hill about the online mob that accused her of transphobia in late 2020—and why she still refuses to describe women as “birthing people.” Read her July 10, 2021 essay about her experience here.

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Four Years. Zero Graves. Now What?

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My Experience Working With Justin Trudeau: Quillette Cetera Episode 43

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