Gender Critical (Daniel Kaufman & Jesse Singal)

May 11, 2020 01:27:18
Gender Critical (Daniel Kaufman & Jesse Singal)
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Gender Critical (Daniel Kaufman & Jesse Singal)

May 11 2020 | 01:27:18

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Show Notes

The continuing battle over gender in philosophy ... Harm avoidance vs. competing interests ... Jesse: There's disagreement within the trans community over what it means to be trans ... Dan: "This is madness to everyone other than the people inside the tent" ... The social dynamics of philosophy ... Ordinary language and "they" ... Will the trans movement moderate? ... Dan: Philosophy is in trouble and the pandemic is making it worse ...

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