If you don’t know Judith Butler, you should. She has done more to move forward our discussions around gender and sexuality than perhaps any other philosopher. What’s the “gist” of her work? How does she compare with popular gender pundits like Dan Savage? Has the “Pride” movement gone mainstream? And might we have even stumbled upon the Meaning of Life?! Have a listen and find out!
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The Genderbread Person 2.0 by It’s Pronounced Metrosexual
From “Action Philosophers” by Fred Van Lente (via Tal Vez Inútil):
- Judith Butler | Wikipedia
- Performativity | Wikipedia
- Continental Philosophy | Wikipedia
- The Feminist Spectator
- “Die Cis Scum” | KnowYourMeme
- The Genderbread Person
- “The Power of Categories” | Invisibilia by NPR
- “Words, Words, Words: On Toxicity and Abuse in Online Activism” by Quinnae Moongazer
- “How I Met Your Mother Opening, ‘Friends’ Style” | YouTube
Post-Show Song
“I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts