The Object Lesson #1: Samir Gandesha, What's Left: On the Prohibition of Language
Paris Institute for Critical Thinking
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Is the Criticism of Philosophy Really Charitable?
I think overwhelmingly it's women who are bearing the brunt of this and I think of Rebecca Tvelle. You have an assistant professor at the time who writes this piece for a hapastia on the possibility of transracial identity. And 800 plus faculty, including a former supervisor, write a letter that demands the retraction of this article. This is potentially very damaging. She came through unscathed, but boy, oh boy, talk about, you know, somebody's reputation and therefore future career on the line,. "This is absolutely unacceptable," she said.
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