Backlash erupts over Anthony Albanese's answer to 'what is a woman question'
activists have called out over his answer to the question: 'What is a woman?' British broadcaster asked the Prime Minister the question on his new show 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' on Sky News in early May. Mr Albanese gave a very simple answer to the question, defining a woman as 'an adult female'. 'How difficult was that to answer?,' Morgan then asked. 'Not too hard. I was asked during the campaign actually, but I think that we need to respect people for whoever they are,' Mr Albanese said. The 'what is a woman' question has become controversial in recent months, with many politicians However Mr Albanese's answer continues to anger many in the transgender community, with some calling him a 'transphobe' and claiming he is using The CEO of Equality Australia, Anna Brown, suggested that the prime minister shouldn't answer a question designed to 'attack' transgender people. 'But when any leader is asked a question designed to attack trans women, they should first call it out for what it is,' she told media. 'They can instead speak to trans people in Australia and directly let them know that they will not be part of the punching down.' Greens MP Stephen Bates 'You don't get to march with us in Mardi Gras and then ignore us when things get tricky for you,' he wrote. Transgender Victoria co-founder and Just.Equal Australia spokesperson, Sally Goldner, slammed Mr Albanese's 'failure to defend trans women'. 'Trans and gender diverse Australians need a prime minister who will defend them, not one who sucks up to right-wing provocateurs,' she said. Transgender activist and blogger Eleanor Evans also called out the Prime Minister. 'Great, so Albo did an interview with right-wing shock jock Piers Morgan - already bad enough,' she wrote. 'But then, he used it as an opportunity to drop anti-trans dogwhistles while umming and ahing about 'respect'. During the interview, Albanese was also grilled by Morgan on the issue of transgender athletes in women's sport. 'That's an example in that the sporting organisations are dealing with that issue,' Mr Albanese said. 'My view is the sporting organisations should deal with that issue.'