Gender Trouble (Daniel Kaufman & Helen Joyce)

March 07, 2020 01:24:47
Gender Trouble (Daniel Kaufman & Helen Joyce)
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Gender Trouble (Daniel Kaufman & Helen Joyce)

Mar 07 2020 | 01:24:47

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Show Notes

Helen's forthcoming book on gender ... Why are younger women attracted to novel gender theories? ... Social constructivism vs. self-constructivism ... Did feminists bring this upon themselves? ... Helen: Immigration caused Britain's political realignment ... Helen's narrative of the evolution of trans identity ... Why is it harder to be a girl now, when society is less sexist? ... Dan: Online porn has made teenage boys undateable ...

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