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Kate Bornstein: Biography, Facts and Career

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Katherine Vandam Bornstein is an American author, playwright, performance artist, actor, and gender theorist. As a transgender pioneer since the 1980s, Bornstein's reflections on sex and gender nonconformity have influenced various spheres of queer culture. She has stated "I don't call myself a woman, and I know I'm not a man". Bornstein now identifies as non-binary, and has also written personal accounts of having anorexia, surviving PTSD, and being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Quick facts about Kate Bornstein

  • Full name: Kate Bornstein
  • Born: 1948-03-15
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q453434

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Who is Kate Bornstein?

Katherine Vandam Bornstein is an American author, playwright, performance artist, actor, and gender theorist.

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Kate Bornstein is United States.

When was Kate Bornstein born?

Kate Bornstein was born on 1948-03-15.

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