Kate Manne
Writer & assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell, author of Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. Repped by Stephanie Steiker at Regal Hoffmann & Associates.
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Law School Professor Doesn’t Understand Twitter, Basic Legal Concepts
That's not how this works.
Kate Manne
This is both amusing, and something my lawyer husband was able to tell me the second I showed him BL's tweet. Along with the fact that he'd be radically disappointed if his undergraduate IP law students couldn't do the same--it's that basic.
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The World’s Top 50 Thinkers
Twenty percent of them are Boston Review contributors!
The world’s top 50 thinkers 2019
Prospect salutes the scientists, philosophers and writers reshaping our times—and asks for your help choosing our 2019 winners
Kate Manne, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, Oxford University Press, 2017
Kate Manne’s Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny is an accessible and timely exploration of a particular aspect of gendered oppression that has received surprisingly little scholarly treatment. There is a lot of feminist work on sexism, oppression, and...
A Murderer Deemed Too Old for Violence Was Just Convicted of Another Killing
The 77-year-old man, who was free despite a long history of violence against women, was convicted of an attack nearly identical to his killing of his wife 40 years ago.
Trump’s Attacks on Congresswomen Are Racist and Sexist. Ignoring That Is a Mistake We Can’t Afford
To Trump, women are not just incapable of self-governance, but unfit to govern others.
Revealed: the three-word question consuming the world’s biggest brains | Tom Clark
A new survey of leading intellectuals shows many are preoccupied by trying to answer: who are we? says Tom Clark, editor of Prospect magazine
The world’s top 50 thinkers 2019
Prospect salutes the scientists, philosophers and writers reshaping our times—and asks for your help choosing our 2019 winners
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Kate Manne
Beyond honored to be included on this list, in such distinguished company. *blushes mightily*
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The Dominance of the White Male Critic
Conversations about our monuments, museums, screens and stages have the same blind spots as our political discourse.
A female historian wrote a book. Two male historians went on NPR to talk about it. They never mentioned her name. - The Lily
They have tenure. She does not.
Kate Manne
"“It’s unfortunate that we didn’t acknowledge the author who was largely responsible for much of the content,” said Sam Fleming, managing director of news and programming at WBUR." 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
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Letter to a Young Black Philosopher
Dear Person I Have Directed To This Post, Hi! Periodically I get requests - at conferences, in emails, most lately via twitter - to offer...
What Love Island teaches us about 'himpathy' | Rebecca Buxton and Joshua Habgood-Coote
Amy Hart’s departure from the reality show highlights the excessive sympathy women offer to the men who hurt them, say philosophy student Rebecca Buxton and philosophy fellow Joshua Habgood-Coote
Tarring Steve Pinker and others with Jeffrey Epstein
Several times this week I’ve seen people of low character go after Steve Pinker because of his supposed association with accused sexual predator and child-sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. (Not…
Why I'm Obsessively Reading About Misogyny
Understanding misogyny is a grim topic, but a necessary one, as I struggle to make sense of the ongoing violence against women that surrounds me (not to mention what I've also experienced).
While Jeffrey Epstein Is in Jail, the Reporter Julie K. Brown Keeps Digging
The case seemed cold when a Miami Herald investigative journalist started looking into it. Then she persuaded accusers to tell their stories.
Woman charged with lying to investigators about potential pregnancy, potential miscarriage to appear in court
Tabitha Moss, the woman charged with lying to investigators about whether or not she had or didn't have a child, will have a bond hearing at magistrate court Tuesday.
We're paid less to do so much more: one female doctor speaks out
If your doctor is a woman, she's likely to spend more time with each patient and often deal with more complex issues, but she'll earn less than male colleagues.
USA's formidable women's team is no accident. It's a product of public policy | Moira Donegan
Thank title IX for the dominance of our female sports stars. The law has nurtured several generations of women and girls
People Are Skipping Fireworks This Year To Comfort Scared Shelter Dogs
For pups sensitive to loud noises, July 4 isn't all it's cracked up to be. Fireworks can cause our furry family members to cower under the bed or even run for the hills (many dogs go missing on July 4 for this very reason). As for shelter dogs who...