Becoming a Woman

Simone de Beauvoir and the Politics of Trans Existence

Megan Burke

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Polity Press
27 January 2025

Social & political philosophy; Society & Social Sciences; 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: 215mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 198g
ISBN: 9781509561995
ISBN 10: 1509561994
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 27 January 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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