A panel on Kant and Feminism.
Respected female, senior scholars discuss.
Q&A time.
Question one.
A white grad student dude, “I reject the premise of this panel. You do not understand Kant.”
Ad nauseam, he explains how he understands Kant.
A response, “Interesting. It seems as though you have a different reading of Kant than we have.”
He retorts, “Well, only one reading is right.”
An audience member intervenes, “excuse me, you are at a seminar on feminism and philosophy. Think about what you are saying and allow other people to discuss.”
“I am being discriminated against!” he returns. “This is despicable.”
Silence.
Take the next question.
Another white grad student dude.
“I sense that the panelists want to change notions of gender, but many of our ideas of gender are good. For instance, if I’m about to punch a woman, it’s good to have an idea of gender so that I punch her less hard.”
The panelists are flabbergasted, silent.
One finally responds, “Or I could just have a critique of violence?”
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