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History of Feminism

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

26. Already read it.

Reply to boston bean (Reply #21)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 06:10 PM

Dec 2012

Gender, as opposed to sex, is performed and must constantly be recreated through performance in conformity with that gender norm. So, by implication, someone who is male physically, but feminine mentally will reproduce a feminine gender through performance.

I know she touches on drag performances as an illustrative example and mentions that because of reassignment surgery that sex may not be as static of a category as previously thought.

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Is this a good group for feminism as a historical theory? [View all] Deep13 Dec 2012 OP

ok. lol. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #1

So it is, then? Deep13 Dec 2012 #2

i couldnt agree with you more. yes we discuss that here. we have had some pretty interesting seabeyond Dec 2012 #3

groovy Deep13 Dec 2012 #4

i was going to check out the names you gave tomorrow. thanks.... seabeyond Dec 2012 #5

bell? mzteris Dec 2012 #13

they are indeed. Deep13 Dec 2012 #18

a thread on bell hooks seabeyond Dec 2012 #22

thanks Deep13 Dec 2012 #27

Ir seems you and I mzteris Dec 2012 #30

Well, I'll be glad to listen and learn anyhow! LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #6

It is ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #7

Gerda Lerner's The Creation of Patriarchy? zazen Dec 2012 #8

There are many posts here with links to classic feminist papers eridani Dec 2012 #9

ha... so back to the lock thread. this is what i am saying, lol... seabeyond Dec 2012 #10

I think discussion surrounding boston bean Dec 2012 #11

I think Boston Bean said it quite well... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #12

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of Butler ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #14

ten to one the reason they said she was a feminist boston bean Dec 2012 #15

Exactly ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #16

Agreed, boston bean Dec 2012 #17

pitting one woman against another. in so many ways. a tool used and used for a long time. seabeyond Dec 2012 #24

you are right, much of it revolves around the degrees boston bean Dec 2012 #25

i was going to say exactly, but it was taken, so absolutely. i came to the realization myself. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #23

but is she talking about her father. seabeyond Dec 2012 #20

That's what I mean about her being a worthy discussion ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #28

agree. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #29

Well, sure, although I don't know how Butler can be seen as transphobic. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #19

It revolves around her theory of gender performance. boston bean Dec 2012 #21

Already read it. Deep13 Dec 2012 #26