Who's Afraid of Gender?

Who's Afraid of Gender?

Author	Judith Butler
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date	March 19, 2024
Publication place	United States
Pages	320
ISBN	978-0374608224

Who's Afraid of Gender? is a 2024 non-fiction book by Judith Butler discussing gender politics.

Content

The book discusses the conservative movement against transgender rights, abortion and feminism, which is coalesced under the "anti-gender movement". Butler covers examples from Pope Francis's comments comparing transgender people to nuclear weapons and Vladimir Putin calling Europe 'Gayropa' and saying gender is a Western construct that will destroy the family. Butler argues that the moment calls for solidarity between persecuted groups and a coalition of resistance. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

In the review for The Economist , the book is said to be the most accessible of Butler's works, however the writing is "served up with a large portion of post-modern word salad". ^[4]

References

1. Mackay, Finn (March 13, 2024). "Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler review – the gender theorist goes mainstream". The Guardian . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
2. Cosic, Miriam (April 5, 2024). "Who's Afraid of Gender by Judith Butler is a powerful argument for transgender rights". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
3. Leonard, Sarah (April 9, 2024). "Judith Butler's Reckoning With The Right". The New Republic . Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
4. "Who's afraid of Judith Butler, the "godmother of queer theory"?". The Economist. ISSN   0013-0613. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.