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"It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the American philosopher
and gender theorist Judith Butler, both for intellectuals and for queer
communities. There are scholarly books, university courses, fan clubs, social
media pages and comics dedicated to Butler’s thinking.
They (Butler’s preferred pronoun) did not single-handedly invent queer theory
and today’s proliferation of gender identities, but their work is often
credited with helping to make these developments possible.
In turn, political movements have often inspired Butler’s work. Butler served
on the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, spoke at the
Occupy Wall Street protests, has defended Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
campaigns, and famously declined a Civil Courage Award in Berlin because of
racist comments made by the organisers.
This has at times led to controversy. Some right-wing movements and religious
figures who are attached to conservative gender roles have seen Butler as a
threat to society. This is ironic, given Butler’s work has always maintained a
commitment to justice, equality and non-violence."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
