Who's Afraid of Gender?
| Author | Judith Butler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | March 19, 2024 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0374608224 |
Who's Afraid of Gender? is a 2024 non-fiction book by Judith Butler discussing gender politics.
Content
[edit]The book discusses the conservative movement against transgender rights, abortion and feminism, which is coalesced under the "anti-gender movement". Butler covers examples from Pope Francis's comments comparing transgender people to nuclear weapons and Vladimir Putin calling Europe 'Gayropa' and saying gender is a Western construct that will destroy the family. Butler argues that the moment calls for solidarity between persecuted groups and a coalition of resistance.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]In the review for The Economist, the book is said to be the most accessible of Butler's works, however the writing is "served up with a large portion of post-modern word salad".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Mackay, Finn (March 13, 2024). "Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler review – the gender theorist goes mainstream". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Cosic, Miriam (April 5, 2024). "Who's Afraid of Gender by Judith Butler is a powerful argument for transgender rights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Sarah (April 9, 2024). "Judith Butler's Reckoning With The Right". The New Republic. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Who's afraid of Judith Butler, the "godmother of queer theory"?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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