A Masterclass in Connecting Status, Power, & the Economy with Tressie McMillan Cottom
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Critiquing Embodied Power
- Tressie McMillan Cottom argues that feminists should critique the embodied performance of power without being sexist.
- Focus on class symbolism and how individuals use their power within hierarchical systems.
- Avoiding critique of embodied power gives political cover to bad actors.
- The right can exploit this by propping up figures like Christy Noem and shielding them from scrutiny under the guise of protecting women.
- Feminism should be about power, not accommodation.
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