The New Yorker Radio Hour

Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor

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Mar 15, 2024
The podcast explores the escalating legal assault on trans rights by conservative groups, focusing on nearly five hundred bills introduced across the country. It delves into Judith Butler's influential ideas on gender as a social construct and her identification as nonbinary. The discussion covers the backlash to trans rights, gender politics, identity fluidity, compassion in gender discourse, and the intricate relationship between gender beliefs and political narratives.
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