Trans@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago

Why is the idea of ‘gender’ provoking backlash the world over? | Judith Butler

www.theguardian.com

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Why is the idea of ‘gender’ provoking backlash the world over? | Judith Butler

www.theguardian.com

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Trans@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago

Increasingly, authoritarians are likening ‘genderism’ to ‘communism’ and ‘totalitarianism’

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This summarizes the bulk of my essay comment.

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