{"product_id":"material-girls-why-reality-matters-for-feminism-paperback","title":"Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Stock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls \u003c\/i\u003emakes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brave, enlightening, closely argued' Jane O'Grady, \u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Kathleen Stock makes a clear and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality. She surveys the philosophical ideas that led us to where we are now and considers biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organisation and data collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'For anyone who has been trying to figure out what on earth is going on with gender and sexuality these days, this is the book for you' Stella O'Malley, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen Stock is a public philosopher, a freelance writer and a recovering academic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766480765216,"sku":"9780349726625","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e751718de986d6d9e196450d08911a8.webp?v=1780293485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/material-girls-why-reality-matters-for-feminism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}