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User Reviews for: What is a Woman?

Bronson87
9/10  2 years ago
_What is a Woman_ is an entertaining and thought-provoking documentary centered around the titular question of "what is a woman."
The production style and interview angle reminded me a lot of Michael Moore's _Bowling for Columbine_. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has interest about the topic of transgenderism. That's it, that's the review.

That being said, this is obviously going to be a polarizing documentary - without a doubt that is the intention. I would remind people to be ever mindful of ad hominems, and poisoning the well (which I have already seen pertaining to this). Not liking someone is not a counterpoint to their position. At no point did I ever see the documentary as mean spirited or bigoted. With Matt Walsh asking simple questions of people - either academics, people on the street or an African tribe - it did have the feel of interviews one would see on The Daily Show, but this seemed to be due to the interviewee's hesitation or inability to answer.
The most interesting moment for me was when the topic of Alfred Kinsey, and John Money came up; the former, of course, being a big name, but the latter I had never heard of. I would have liked to hear much more about them.
As already stated, _What is a Woman_ is going to upset some people, but I hope, if nothing else, it reminds everyone that the danger is not with what people can say, but with what people cannot say. How we grow and learn is by listening to each other. If this documentary had been what some people may fear it is - that is to say, a transphobic smear piece - I could still watch it and entertain its ideas without accepting them.

Post script: Just because I'm me, I have to mention that there is a moment in here where a goat's throat is slit. It was an unnecessary addition to the documentary.
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