3: 'Think of the women'

Just recently Sarah was out in town with two friends, both of whom present in a very similar way to them (short hair, fresh-faced, white t-shirt). When walking to the loo, a toilet attendant called Beatrice told them they were in the wrong bathroom. Sarah befriended Beatrice and, after spending £10 on a Chupa Chups lollipop, made her realise that they were all welcome in the ladies.

In this episode, Sarah talks about their experience on what it means to be considered a woman, whilst not particularly feeling like one.

Award-winning comedian Sarah Keyworth returns with their Radio 4 series Are You a Boy or a Girl?. Since the first series aired in 2020, the debate around gender has exploded and taken on a life of its own, all culminating with one question ‘should I be allowed to decide who I am?’. Sarah has recently come out as non-binary (a subtle soft-launch in the Guardian newspaper) and is ready to share some more of their own brand of mx-information. That’s gender non-conforming information, the cool non-binary cousin of misinformation.

Written by and starring Sarah Keyworth with additional material from Ruby Clyde. This award-winning series was first broadcast in August 2023.

Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
Sound Engineer: Paul Brodgen
Editor: Joshan Chana
Photo credit: Matt Crockett

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4