The Women's Prize for Fiction has made history by including a trans woman in its 2021 longlist. Torrey Peters has been listed for her debut novel Detransition, Baby, months after organisers faced fierce criticism for announcing entries will be accepted from anyone 'legally defined' as a woman. In October, organisers of the prestigious award were accused of putting women's rights last as they extended the award to 'all women'. A trans woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth, while cis or cisgender is a term for those whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth. The Women's Prize was established in response to the Booker failing to shortlist a single female writer in 1991.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2021 18:00 UTC