Heute: Holly Lawford-Smith, Autorin von "Feminism Beyond Left and Right".Wir sprechen über Australien, Gender vs. Sex und die "Causa Vollbrecht".(Episode auf Englisch.)
Vorpolitisch meets Holly Lawford-Smith
(At 28 mins) Is it really necessary to hate those that you disagree with - especially politically? Dr Holly Lawford-Smith goes through the reasons why we hate and what the consequences of that hate are and reminds us that, 'not every conservative is a representative of the far right, nor is every small-l liberal a communist. We should be able to discuss the ideas themselves calmly, logically, rigorously, and constructively'.
In this episode, Jonathan engages in a conversation about conservatism with political philosopher and radical feminist Holly Lawford-Smith. They do so by discussing Burke's classic text, Reflections on The Revolution in France, which they both read (Holly for the first time) in preparation for the podcast.The conversation ranges across reform versus revolution, the strengths…
Nina is both lazy and unafraid to look bad, as she fails to prepare a proper intro for magnificent political philosopher, author, and Quillette columnist Dr. Holly Lawford-Smith. Those same qualities are why Nina doesn’t wear makeup; Lawford-Smith shares some of her own. Even token tranny Corinna has some no-makeup tips, such as waiting 5-7 years between…
Ricky and Jon interview Holly Lawford-Smith. Holly is an Associate Professor in Political Philosophy in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Her controversial book "Gender Critical Feminism" resulted in a campaign to get her canceled.
Clara and Courtney discuss women's experiences of misogyny and abuse on Twitter and what can be done about it.
Holly Lawford-Smith returns to the show for a discussion about her new book, Gender-Critical Feminism (OUP). Following a quick tour of significant developments in the transgender space since Holly and Jonathan last spoke (December, 2021), the pair delve into gender norms, including their connection to sex, distinction from identity, cultural and political significance, the balance…
Dr Holly Lawford-Smith, radical feminist and associate professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, reads her philosophical essay, "Ending Sex-Based Oppression: Transitional Pathways" arguing for the abolition of gender stereotypes, sometimes also referred to as sex roles. First published in Philosophia in November 2020.Abstract: From a radical feminist perspective, gender is a…
Holly Lawford-Smith joins Spencer to defend her website, No Conflict They Said (.org). This collects anonymous stories from women who say they have been negatively affected by the intrusion of biological males into what have been female only spaces. Critics allege that this website is transphobic. Spencer and Holly discuss these criticism, the extent to which trans-activism is influencing academic philosophy, and some potential downsides to anti-"conversion therapy" laws.
Dr Holly Lawford-Smith is an associate professor of political philosophy at the University of Melbourne. Holly is a women’s rights activist and creator of the website, NoConflictTheySaid.org, which seeks to gather anecdotal evidence of the ways in which sex self-identification impacts women. As a result of the website launch, Holly has been targeted by her…
In the 40 years since the events at Olivia Records, gender categorization seems to pop up sporadically in the mainstream press, leading to what sociologists Laurel Westbrook and Kristen Schilt call “gender panics,” and then they disappear only to emerge again at some other time. An analysis of gender panics show that people fear some…
Guest philosopher Colin Klein talks with Holly Lawford-Smith and Richard Rowland about whether insects are conscious and what that would mean.
Guest philosopher Stephanie Collins talks with Dan Halliday, Holly Lawford-Smith and Richard Rowland about who does wrong when an organisation does wrong.
Guest philosopher Lisa Ellis talks with Dan Halliday, Holly Lawford-Smith and Richard Rowland about sea-level rise and adaptation justice.
Guest philosopher Christian Barry talks with Dan Halliday, Holly Lawford-Smith and Richard Rowland about the injustices consumers are implicated in through ordinary goods like smartphones and clothing.
Guest philosopher Caroline West talks with Richard Rowland, Dan Halliday and Holly Lawford-Smith about the implications that a popular view about group rights has for the permissibility of our younger selves making decisions that trap or constrain our older selves.
Guest philosopher Nick Barry talks with Holly Lawford-Smith, Dan Halliday and Richard Rowland about social esteem.
