Watching this at 3 a.m. with a paper due, almost crying with gratitude. Thank you for making this!
@daniellacollison8945
5 жыл бұрын
Currently studying for an assignment due in a few days
@oleksiihavryliuk6638
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you!
@Naii_lah
2 жыл бұрын
I really struggle to absorb what Judith is trying to convey - the language sometimes goes over my head. A simplified version would be so much more helpful for students of academia who speak in plain English! Such as the question of shame in bodies that matter.
@theblackponderer
2 жыл бұрын
In regards to shame, Butler's argument is that body shame is necessary to uphold heteropatriarchy which is the current socio-political system in which we live under. Under heteropatriarchy, cisgender and heterosexual male bodies matter more than cisgender female bodies and the bodies of people with other sexual orientations and gender identities. To maintain this prioritization, all bodies that are not cisgender and heterosexual male are considered "other" in our society. And this "othering" is done through body shaming. Fatphobia, transphobia, homophobia, and other kinds of societal prejudices are kinds of body shaming that prioritize cisgender and heterosexual male bodies over other bodies. Butler's key point is that this othering is necessary for the prioritization to occur, meaning that societal body shaming is heteropatriarchy manifesting. So being aware of body shaming, taking steps to end it, being happy with your body, is the act of fighting against and dismantling heteropatriarchy.
@Naii_lah
2 жыл бұрын
@@theblackponderer I am honestly so grateful to you for bringing this into focus for me! Your discussions are so fruitful and has been helpful to me with engaging with the text in a way that I had forgotten. I considered shameful "acts" but overlooked 'shameful bodies'!
@theblackponderer
2 жыл бұрын
@@Naii_lah Thanks for watching!
@MegadethBetterThanMetallicope
6 жыл бұрын
I think gender/identity politics should have never arisen via sociology, or have had anything to do with sociology... It is a bit premature for that. What should have happened, is for it to be investigated historically ("if patriarchy is X, Y, OR Z, and if Binary Genders do exist hypothetically as we take them to be (socially manufactured), then, how would all this hypothetically prefigure in Ancient: Rome, Greece, China, Native America, etc....". IF there is for the left's sexual perspectives to theoretically fit into ALL historical instances, THEN I fully welcome it as a real and substantial field. But if it is not historically founded, then all statements about patriarchy's manufacturing and dividing of things sexual and gender related are then themselves manufactured and divisive and should be made suspect. But such an academic and scholarly investigation would cost too much $$$ and too much time. That being said, much right and left youtube personalities hide behind masks of civilized and tempered arguments, but are really quite foaming at the mouthes. _This review is good though_.
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
There is a plethora of historical investigation on gender identity. Check out my video on "The Creation of Patriarchy" for just a taste of such scholarly work, kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oyGuqmgpmWYZ5w
@MegadethBetterThanMetallicope
6 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks. I'll definitely check it out.
@abbeyw1124
3 жыл бұрын
This is the most helpful thing when i cant visit the library because of lockdown in the u.k. I find her very hard to read and you clarify so much. your videos are so helpful and interesting!
@aurelia.vontress
3 жыл бұрын
This is a really helpful explanation of Judith Butler. I think you could very easily be a professor--your explanation is thoughtful and easy to follow.
@michaelkavala7575
5 ай бұрын
This is awesome! I agree, this is the peak of philosophy to date. Incredible way to view society and own true selves.
@davidjlensing
3 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful, thank you so much! Regards from Germany!
@ollielush8042
3 жыл бұрын
working on an assignment and this video has been so helpful, i love it! thank you!
@Sandra-bs1qd
4 жыл бұрын
Loved your input on the subject because it made the points she raises more tangible and easier to understand! She really is not easy to read but once you make the effort i think you can gain a lot from her insights
@theblackponderer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Butler is my favorite philosopher.
@6230inlimbo
5 жыл бұрын
We've decided to stan
@bookerandavril
2 жыл бұрын
purr
@this.is.flo.
Жыл бұрын
omgggggggg!!! This is the first video of yours that I watch and I can't explain how amazing is to see you "ponder" upon the quotes, and processing and commenting... It was as if you were listening to my thoughts and your comments kinda helped organize them. Brilliant!
@LiterallyGraphic
6 жыл бұрын
Top notch as always
@MegadethBetterThanMetallicope
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@raymondjennings8707
2 жыл бұрын
Reading this three years on. Very solid analysis, thanks a bunch!
@adeleish
3 жыл бұрын
you're so pleasant to listen to! and that intro ahahah amazing
@ektachoudhary3062
2 жыл бұрын
I am so deeply grateful to you.
@bluebraun2979
5 жыл бұрын
helped with my paper, thank you
@miguelhernandez4975
6 жыл бұрын
What do you say to people that accuse Judith Butler of intentional obscurantism and ignoring empirical science regarding women, men, and sexuality?
@miguelhernandez4975
6 жыл бұрын
Also, what's a good introductory text to Butler? Would this one be good? I once used a passage from Bodies That Matter to compare Butler's view of gender with the hegemonizing influence of the marines on Pvt. Joker from the film Full Metal Jacket. I was a freshman or sophomore in college and haven't read any Butler since then. I remember enjoying the parts of the book that I skimmed, though.
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
I say to such people that I disagree.
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
Gender Trouble in my opinion is her magnum opus and I would say a good place to start with her work however the language is admittedly difficult to read much like almost any great philosophical text, so you might instead want to start with one of her newer essays about what's going on with Palestine and Israel. Those have deep social and political philosophy.
@zmail8566
6 жыл бұрын
The Black Ponderer Her work on Israel-Palestine is quite intriguing, I'm glad you agree! :D I also enjoyed your video very much :)
@nadeemgulzar4837
6 жыл бұрын
As you know a lot about religions, which religion do you think should one follow? Is there an afterlife? & What is your religion?
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
You should follow (or not follow) whatever religion you want. I believe in an afterlife because I'm a Christian.
@nadeemgulzar4837
6 жыл бұрын
The Black Ponderer But which is the truthful religion? Why Christianity not Buddhism? Why Buddhism not Judaism?
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
That is up to you to decide. It is a personal choice. Such answers are personal and only apply to oneself. It is important to study all religions then seek the one that resonates with oneself.
@nadeemgulzar4837
6 жыл бұрын
The Black Ponderer Ok Sir.
@nadeemgulzar4837
6 жыл бұрын
The Black Ponderer I don't know but it is considered taboo to discuss religion these days. I have some questions but I don't know whether I should ask them
@TheFearmoths
6 жыл бұрын
She lost me at the use of the word "Normativity". Sounds too much like pretentious academic bollocks.
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
Nah, you just need to build your vocabulary. Wikipedia can help, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normative
@TheFearmoths
6 жыл бұрын
It's not part of the English vocabulary. It's a made up word. www.dictionary.com/misspelling?term=normativity&s=t
@theblackponderer
6 жыл бұрын
People can invent words that are later added to the English vocabulary. It's a thing. Shakespeare invented over 1700 words. Will Smith got the word "jiggy" added to the English vocabulary. It's how language develops over time.
@TheFearmoths
6 жыл бұрын
But that word hasn't been added to the vocabulary and like with many academics they take longer to define their new word/phrase to their readers than actually teach valuable concepts. George Orwell trashes this kind of language in his essay "Politics and the English Language" and after reading through this kind of crap for years at university I couldn't agree more and realise that so many academics are just blaggers.
@RiotForLiberty
6 жыл бұрын
It is on Merriam Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normative :)
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