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From: Intelligence Squared To: j <[email protected]> Subject: Caitlyn Jenner comes to the Intelligence Squared stage Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:26:36 +0000 Intelligence- ; 4tr, orwaru tu a menu new-m-vrowser ;rainy') Jenner comes to the Intelligence Squared stage Tues 7th Nov, 7pm, Emmanuel Centre Speakers Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, captured the world's Caitlyn Jenner attention in 2015 when she revealed that she is a transgender The most famous transgender woman in the woman. On June 1 that year she appeared on the cover of Vanity world, Caitlyn Jenner is a bestselling author, Fair. That image, in which she unveiled her new name and look, television star and, as Bruce Jenner. was a drew more than 9 million unique visitors to Vanity Fair's website in Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. a single day, a record for the site. Previously identifying publicly as male, she made her name and gender change official on In recent years, there has been a revolution in how people think September 25th. 2015. From 2015 to 2016, and talk about gender and sexuality, with many, particularly the Jenner starred in the reality television series 'I young. declaring themselves gender-fluid. Jenner now stands at Am Gait', which documents her life post- the heart of that revolution as the most famous transgender transition and introduces viewers to a diverse woman in the world, who has talked and written with impressive group of transgender people. candour about the inner conflict she experienced growing up in an era of rigidly defined gender identities. In her earlier identity as Bruce Jenner, she won gold for the United States in the 1976 Olympic Games decathlon, earning the accolade of the World's Greatest Athlete'. She then became arguably the world's most Jonathan Freedland famous father as the patriarch of the Kardashian family, in the Guardian columnist, broadcaster and author. massive hit reality show 'Keeping up with the Kardashians'. a phenomenon which has redefined celebrity culture. Jenner's life past and present has not been without its ironies. Hailed by an entire nation as the ultimate symbol of manhood, she felt that she was living a lie. And now, post-transition, she is regarded by many as a figurehead for the transgender community. Her memoir. Secrets of My Life, which charts her journey from shame and deceit to self-realisation, was a Sunday limes bestseller earlier this year. ; 61 Join us on November 7th when Jenner comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to tell her story and explain how, after her long struggle, she now feels she is living her true self, while keeping allegiance with her past. This event is supported by GANT, who are bringing curiosity Part of the proceeds of this event will be donated to the and learning to life as part of their Never Stop Learning credo NSPCC's Childine service. In 2015/16 the NSPCC held over EFTA00705643 and Couple Thinkers campaign. To find out more, please visit 2,700 counselling sessions with children who felt their www.gant.co.uk. biological sex did not match their gender, and helped them deal with the emotional stress and mental health issues which regularly stem from the abuse, bullying and a lack of support experienced by young trans people. nerace000m r qi Witter Fe ttaoog 'et Eh t T OU I LI 13-e bounacioua lAral Vr Supported by: Media partner: ji&ANT ;.:1‘ r• Unsubscribe Intelligence2 Ltd , Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LQ Copyright (c) Intelligence' Ltd. All rights reserved. EFTA00705644