Becoming a Woman

Simone de Beauvoir and the Politics of Trans Existence

Megan Burke

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Polity Press
22 November 2024

Social & political philosophy; Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism

This highly engaging analysis of the contemporary, global social and political landscape of trans antagonisms draws specific attention to ""gender-critical"" mobilizations of Simone de Beauvoir's account of becoming a woman in The Second Sex to advance and justify trans exclusionary positions. Through a careful examination and application of Beauvoir's philosophical and political commitments, Becoming a Woman compellingly explores the significance of her notion of becoming as not only affirmative of trans women, but also as an ethical demand to affirm trans possibilities. More than a reply to gender-critical readings of Beauvoir, this book develops an original, Beauvoirian ethics of gender affirmation offering that show why we ought to challenge trans exclusion and anti-trans movements.

By: Megan Burke
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781509561988
ISBN 10: 1509561986
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 22 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Trans Antagonisms and Beauvoir Chapter One: Becoming a Woman Chapter Two: On Females and Women Chapter Three: An Ethics of Gender Affirmation Conclusion: Bad Faith and Feminism Glossary References

Megan Burke is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University and the author of When Time Warps.