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Judith Butler: Breaking down why people fear gender

Bookends with Mattea Roach
Bookends with Mattea Roach
Episode • Jan 12 • 39m

Judith Butler is one of the foremost gender and political theorists of the 21st century — an academic celebrity. Their latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender?, explores gender in today’s polarized world and how the word itself is being used to incite political passions. Judith joins Mattea Roach to tackle the book’s titular question and discuss their influential body of work.

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