Intersectionality makes visible what is obscured by thinking in separate categories. In her 2007 essay Heterosexualism and the Colonial / Modern Gender System, philosopher María Lugones writes: "Intersectionality reveals what is not seen when categories such as gender and race are conceptualized as separate from each other. The move to intersect the categories has been … Continue reading María Lugones on Intersectionality
Spreading the Word: Emotional and Hermeneutic Labour
Managing one's own emotions and those of others is a form of labour. Some people get paid for this work (e.g., flight attendants). However, often the effort that goes into becoming an emotional management expert goes unnoticed and stays in the invisible background of what appear to be naturally flowing relationships. But what about another … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Emotional and Hermeneutic Labour
Worlds and World-Travelling according to Maria Lugones
What world do you live in? Is it the same as the one I inhabit? What about your friends, family, each and every person you pass by in the street, and all those billions you will never meet? In one sense, we all inhabit the same world - our one and only pale blue dot, … Continue reading Worlds and World-Travelling according to Maria Lugones
Spreading the Word: Discussion on Feminist Philosophy of Religion
An interesting discussion about analytic philosophy, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy take on this and some other topics. This was a recommended video in one of my university master's level courses in philosophy. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcfoO8x9QVA Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every weekend, I hope to share with you an article I've read … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Discussion on Feminist Philosophy of Religion
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