Adult Human Female (film)
2022 British film
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Adult Human Female is a 2022 documentary film directed by Deirdre O'Neill and Michael Wayne. It was published on YouTube in December 2022.[1][2][3]
- December 2022
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| Directed by | Deirdre O'Neill and Michael Wayne |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was a subject of controversy and was subject to protests due to its content, which a number of critics have characterised as being transphobic.
Title
The phrase "adult human female", after which the film is named, is a slogan adopted by anti-gender and gender-critical (also known as "TERF") movements, with the aim of excluding trans women from the definition of a woman.
History
The film had its screenings at a university in Australia cancelled in October 2022, and then had screenings cancelled at the University of Edinburgh in December 2022 and April 2023, due to protests by transgender advocates.[4] It successfully screened at Edinburgh in an event organised by the University of Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom in November 2023 despite protests.[5][6]
A discrimination and harassment lawsuit was filed by the filmmakers against the University and College Union in 2025 due to the union's campaigns to prevent the documentary from being screened.[3] In mid-2025, a judge ruled that the film could be considered transphobic.[7] The filmmakers disagreed with the ruling and in late 2025 launched an appeal.[8]