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Misuse of "Performative" Term
- The term "performative" is philosophically distinct from how it's used in social media like "performative allyship." - Performative doesn't mean artificial or insincere; it has a specific meaning in philosophy rooted in language theory.
Philosophy of Performatives Explained
- Performatives are speech acts that create realities, like saying "I do" in marriage. - Context and authority are crucial for performatives to succeed; otherwise, they fail.
Pornography's Performative Force
- Pornography has performative force beyond expressing views; it shapes social norms and desires. - It can distort meanings of words like "no" by conditioning men's expectations to align with pornographic representations.