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Understanding Trans-Exclusionary Rhetoric in Philosophy with Help from J.K. Rowling

An insightful and entertaining video that explains why some of J.K. Rowling’s writings and statements are transphobic, and does so in a way that expresses some sympathy for Rowling, may be very useful to those seeking to understand accusations of transphobia in philosophy (and bigotry more generally).

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The video is by Natalie Wynn of ContraPoints, and features her characteristically complicating honesty and occasionally self-deprecating humor.

If there were a way to make watching this video a prerequisite for commenting on trans-related posts here at Daily Nous, I’d consider it.

Here it is:

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