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Sexism, Inattention, and Moral Responsibility

Consider an all-too-familiar scene. John and Martha are visiting Barry—their adult son—and his family for a holiday. After a delicious dinner he played no...
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“I Can See Your Gender”: Givenness at the Paris Olympics

Something catches the eye—no, not something, somebody—but the passage from something to somebody takes a fraction of an instant. The familiarity of the person’s...
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Philosophy Meets the Gendertrash from Hell

“You don't look like a poet. You look more like one of those people they're always writing about in the Times.” - Samuel R....
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Pretendians from the Perspective of a Cherokee

Since I was young, I have deeply valued, honored, and even boasted about being Cherokee. I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of...
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The 4B Movement is a Labor Strike

Within the last year, the 4B movement has gained a large following in the United States, now boasting full social media accounts dedicated to...
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“In Order to Live We Must Synthesize Thought and Feeling”: Reflections on Philosophical Pedagogy...

As many of us head back into our classrooms to greet new cohorts of students, I am thinking about what it means (to me)...

Making Womanness Striking: Salience-based Tensions in Socially Progressive Initiatives

you will always end up philosophically on the subject of your gender simply because you will be seen as a woman first and...
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Interview with Dr. Nathifa Greene

Dr. Nathifa Greene, I would like to thank you for taking the time to speak with me today. I’m really looking forward to hearing...
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Devising Opposition in Feminist Philosophies of Care

I was always amazed by and envious of the aloof effect conjured effortlessly by my peers when I was younger. I longed to master...
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Chasing Desire

In her 2023 Netflix special It’s Great to be Here, comedian Michelle Wolf makes two trans jokes. The second joke comes in the context...