women in philosophy

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...
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From the “Chinese Simone de Beauvoir” to the “Chinese He Yin Zhen”: Decolonizing Anglo-European...

He Yin Zhen (1884—circa 1920) was a radical Chinese anarcha-feminist political philosopher. Her radicalness manifests itself not only in her views on such issues...
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Ozempic, “Food Noise,” and the Pathologization of Hunger

An immense cultural discourse has sprouted around Ozempic and Wegovy, two prescription drugs that are being used to help people lose weight. One effect...
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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...