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[–]Innisfree 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (29 children)

Really appreciate your insightful reply!

Particularly because my angry order of some books by Foucault will take time to arrive. I think Helen Pluckrose also mentioned Foucault's influences in her tracing of the history of queer theory and gives a summary in her talk here .

I'm dying to know who was it Butler was so miffed with - probably radfems glorifying the female goddesses Lol

So far I found Butler's ideas, specifically on abolishing the categories of sex, clearly articulated in Wittig's writing. This article explains the connection and summarises Wittig's writings. It also makes fun of Butler misunderstanding and misusing her sources. For that alone a great read, for those who have time for a bit of schadenfreude.

Ps: I'm sure you're well informed on the whole schtick, I just included the links for those who might be entertained by digging around a bit.

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    [–]Innisfree 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Brilliant you are!

    because women are individuals who have different experiences (across stuff like race and class), it is therefore impossible for women to have ANYTHING in common EVER,

    Butler - the queen of false premises and overgeneralizations.

    Loooool about the bow ties. Spot on!

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    Well, at least we will be served our dinner more quickly at the banquet if more women are servers. Lol. Don’t think it will destroy the whole womanhood thing, but you never know.

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      [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (23 children)

      Judith Butler should have found a million pairs of legs to bury her head between instead of writing a bunch of dumb dumb stuff and being the spokesperson for this ridiculous time we have found ourselves in. I’m sure she could have found some commonalities between women by becoming an expert at head. Maybe I’ll pitch this idea to her

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        [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (21 children)

        She would go for it, I think. I am very persuasive!

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          [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (19 children)

          Yeah, I’d hit it. For the sake of women.

          Edit: Project: OCCUPY BUTLER

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