Women in Philosophy

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Tradwife Aesthetic: When Being the Beauvoirian Other Reemerges as a Social Media Trend

If you have been on social media for the past few years, you might have encountered a particular type of content that transports us...
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Maria Lugones: A Meditation on Acompañamiento, Compartir y Compas

A continuación se encuentra una versión en español. A Spanish translation of this post is below. I remember the first time I met you. It was...
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How Not to Excuse Far-Right Women

“I am still in utter disbelief by Thursday’s verdict. Never in my life did I imagine my own government would charge me as a...
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Epistemic Refusal as a Form of Indigenous* Resistance and Respect

“Refusal is simultaneously a negation of access to information and resources, as well as an affirmation of sovereignties.” Rachel Flowers I am an Indigenous philosopher, and...
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The Motherhood Identity

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision stripped women of the constitutional right to an abortion, setting up a showdown among...
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Women in Philosophy Behaving Badly? Or Madly?

*The term “Mad” is a contentious identifier. I use Mad as a form of resistance but not all diagnosed persons are on board. The...

What Does It Mean To Depend On Someone?

Acknowledging dependence Let’s say I’m traveling out of town this weekend. This might, in some sense, reflect my independence, but my solo trip is layered...
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How Not to Latinify Philosophy

The man in charge of getting me ready for my first round of job interviews asked me to define “The Epoché.” He watched disgustedly...
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Doing Philosophy Together: On the Value of Philosophical Collaboration

What comes to mind when you hear the word “philosopher?” For many, it’s still the image of the wise, isolated thinker doing philosophy on his...
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Tough-Soft

My grandmother drank her coffee out of a teacup. It was a ritual. Every morning she would put a heaping spoonful of Folgers instant coffee into...