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Focusing on the philosophical insights of Simone de Beauvoir, this analysis critically examines how her ideas have been appropriated by "gender-critical" movements to support trans exclusion. It argues for a re-interpretation of Beauvoir's concept of becoming a woman as a means to affirm trans identities. Additionally, the work presents a Beauvoirian ethics of gender affirmation, advocating for the necessity of challenging trans exclusion and anti-trans sentiments within contemporary social and political contexts.
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Becoming a Woman, Megan Burke
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- 2024
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- Title
- Becoming a Woman
- Subtitle
- Simone de Beauvoir and the Politics of Trans Existence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Megan Burke
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 164
- ISBN13
- 9781509561988
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Focusing on the philosophical insights of Simone de Beauvoir, this analysis critically examines how her ideas have been appropriated by "gender-critical" movements to support trans exclusion. It argues for a re-interpretation of Beauvoir's concept of becoming a woman as a means to affirm trans identities. Additionally, the work presents a Beauvoirian ethics of gender affirmation, advocating for the necessity of challenging trans exclusion and anti-trans sentiments within contemporary social and political contexts.