WHO'S AFRAID OF GENDER?

Judith Butler's voice adds gravity to their examination of the rising anti-gender-expression rhetoric. A renowned philosopher and pioneering queer theorist, Butler narrates their work for the first time here. The subject comes at a polarizing time, and Butler's patient yet sober tone seems to acknowledge this. They speak candidly on the rhetoric of the trans-exclusionary radical feminist movement and its nationalist, authoritarian underpinnings, exposing its threat beyond its superficial target of widespread gender equality. Without patronizing listeners, Butler's adaptation presents their ideas clearly and with great passion to stress their call to stand against the harassment faced by queer and trans individuals, as well as others who do not follow traditional gender expressions. C.J.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]