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[–]Neo_Shadow_LurkerPronouns: I/Don't/Care 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I wonder how many people have been sent down the gender path because of Butler's seminal work in the field

Not too many.

Again, some people here tend to overestimate the influence academia has on the world.

Do you think your average AGP twitter handle knows who Judith Butler is? Are they phds on the theory of performativity, eh?

I would argue Twitter, Tumblr and Discord have wayyyy more of a role in TRA shit than Judith ever had.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There are alot more graduates of gender studies classes that help push her ideas, doing the enforcing for the tra's. Though i agree that social media pushed them further.

[–]Neo_Shadow_LurkerPronouns: I/Don't/Care 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There are alot more graduates of gender studies classes that help push her ideas, doing the enforcing for the tra's.

Most of the people who shield AGPs don't have any kind of academic background. They're mainly internet slacktivists who enforce their will by ganging on people on huge numbers.

Hell, most people on academic settings don't even know 'AGP' exists or how TRAs communities articulate online. For them, it's just about defending an poor 'opressed' group they have little to no real-world (or online) experience with.