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@dyke.prof
what if you give a trans dyke a philosophy phd
- “prof” @yale.edu, previously @barnard.edu
- words @signsjournal.org
- projects @being.transinphilosophy.org & @philosophy.lgbt
- genders they/she/my love
- more on https://not.dingherself.com
- “prof” @yale.edu, previously @barnard.edu
- words @signsjournal.org
- projects @being.transinphilosophy.org & @philosophy.lgbt
- genders they/she/my love
- more on https://not.dingherself.com
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· Mar 24
Can we still make sense of reproductive rights & pregnancy discrimination as a gender equality issue if we need to (1) affirm that people of all genders may and do become pregnant and (2) not alienate the many cis and trans women who do not? I argue that yes ofc!! Come find out how (link below)! 1/6
![Screenshot of the first page of my article, "Pregnant Persons as a Gender Category: A Trans Feminist Analysis of Pregnancy Discrimination," which just appeared in the Spring 2025 issues of Signs. The start of the introduction reads: "Since 1974, the United States Supreme Court has recognized a constitutionally significant distinction between discrimination against women and discrimination against pregnant persons—for all the wrong reasons, and reaching all the wrong results. Upholding the State of California’s refusal to cover uncomplicated pregnancies under its otherwise comprehensive workers’ short-term disability insurance program, the court held in Geduldig v. Aiello that differential treatment based on pregnancy is not in and of itself a form of sex discrimination within the meaning of American gender equality law. Writing for a 6–3 majority, Justice Potter Stewart explained that this is because pregnancy as a “physical condition” is itself neutral on sex and fails to carve the social world at the gender seam between women and men. “The lack of identity between the excluded disability [i.e., pregnancy] and gender as such under this insurance program becomes clear upon the most cursory analysis,” Justice Stewart claimed. “The program divides potential recipients into two groups—pregnant women and nonpregnant persons. While the first group is exclusively female, the second includes members of both sexes. . . .”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qzyiorixn5gxwuwpcnzpnh5o/bafkreifk2rypcpmbos7wthj7esau52eqhkbtfvvibpe7dx5pc3hzshgm6a)
It’s been a year since I got a crack at the conceptual minefield that’s the gendered intersection of reproductive/trans rights; I’m finally allowed to make freely available the published PDF!! So already humbled by its reception in WGSS, philosophy, law, & political theory philpapers.org/rec/PPAFRV
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Check out the latest edition of the APA Studies on LGBTQ Philosophy! I feel fortunate to have edited such a compelling series of short pieces on the philosophy of resistance and solidarity from queer perspectives. And I swear all of them are fun reads. 🤓🏳️🌈 1/n
APA Studies on LGBTQ Philosophy - The American Philosophical Association
www.apaonline.org
November 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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new haven folks! come by on Sep 28 for a screening & discussion of /Paris Is Burning/ (1990), the critically acclaimed—and thoroughly critiqued—Jennie Livingston documentary which exposed the mainstream American psyche to the Harlem ballroom scene, drag, passing/“realness,” chosen families, [1/2]
September 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
new haven folks! come by on Sep 28 for a screening & discussion of /Paris Is Burning/ (1990), the critically acclaimed—and thoroughly critiqued—Jennie Livingston documentary which exposed the mainstream American psyche to the Harlem ballroom scene, drag, passing/“realness,” chosen families, [1/2]
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Thrilled to tell you that my paper “Protests as World Making Projects” with bestie Lidal Dror is now forthcoming and available open access on early online view at Nous 🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Protests as World‐Making Projects
On one common way of distinguishing forms of protest, civil disobedience is a communicative act that aims to achieve its goals through moral persuasion, whereas direct action has as its goal to direc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Thrilled to tell you that my paper “Protests as World Making Projects” with bestie Lidal Dror is now forthcoming and available open access on early online view at Nous 🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
does anyone want a northsky invite
August 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
does anyone want a northsky invite
people should write more journals not journal articles
August 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
people should write more journals not journal articles
"my internet isn't working"
"have you tried downloading our app"
"have you tried downloading our app"
August 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
"my internet isn't working"
"have you tried downloading our app"
"have you tried downloading our app"
trust women, trust metaphysics
August 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
trust women, trust metaphysics
was in the same 10m² with 40 transsexual women and it was kinda magical
August 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
was in the same 10m² with 40 transsexual women and it was kinda magical
you are cute no matter what implausible mereology you believe in
August 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
you are cute no matter what implausible mereology you believe in
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had a good time chatting about chaser sexologists, hack comedians, and Graham Linehan’s world-historical crash out
Now out for all listeners! Helen and Sarah sit down with @amymarvin.bsky.social, a philosopher who specializes in feminist philosophy and trans theory. We discuss the relationship between chasers, transphobia, and ruinous obsession, and ask how that intersects with stand-up comedy.
22. On Chasers ft. Amy Marvin | Odium Symposium
Helen and Sarah sit down with Professor Amy Marvin, a philosopher who specializes in feminist philosophy and trans theory. We discuss the re
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August 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
had a good time chatting about chaser sexologists, hack comedians, and Graham Linehan’s world-historical crash out
the idea that this one specific very active group of people is an imbalance to be straightened out, rather than the very reason the platform is what it is, is the mistake that bluesky will come to regret
Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
August 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
the idea that this one specific very active group of people is an imbalance to be straightened out, rather than the very reason the platform is what it is, is the mistake that bluesky will come to regret
New Barnard Printers, Broken Down in Three Easy Steps by a Philosopher https://dingherself.com/blog/new-barnard-printer-setup.html
New Barnard Printers, Broken Down in Three Easy Steps by a Philosopher · Ding
“It would be a massive service to the College.”
dingherself.com
August 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
New Barnard Printers, Broken Down in Three Easy Steps by a Philosopher https://dingherself.com/blog/new-barnard-printer-setup.html
went to a screening of the restored welcome ii the terrordome with the director @bambrooklyn.bsky.social . surprised to learn that this all started out as a student project!
August 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
went to a screening of the restored welcome ii the terrordome with the director @bambrooklyn.bsky.social . surprised to learn that this all started out as a student project!
papers due oct 29 / conf jan 29 / i'll be there!
Graduate Student Workshop in Feminist Philosophy at Georgia State University
Georgia State University’s Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, Center for Ethics Student Forum, and Minorities and Philosophy Chapter are pleased to announce a call for papers for a 2027 Gra...
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July 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM
papers due oct 29 / conf jan 29 / i'll be there!
when august comes i’ll finally start working on my summer projects
July 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
when august comes i’ll finally start working on my summer projects
who taught straight people the word ‘rails’
July 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
who taught straight people the word ‘rails’
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Very excited that this piece I co-wrote with @carlafehr.bsky.social is finally out. Please share widely!
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
Students as Conscientious Objectors to Gen AI (opinion)
We should listen to them—and treat their objections with respect.
www.insidehighered.com
July 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Very excited that this piece I co-wrote with @carlafehr.bsky.social is finally out. Please share widely!
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
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Let’s be honest.
If Philosophy hasn’t been ‘liquidated’, Sociology will not be.
For all the criticisms, at least Sociologists collect data.
Meanwhile the Philosophy people just make things up out of thin air. Just whatever they want. Doesn’t matter.
If Philosophy hasn’t been ‘liquidated’, Sociology will not be.
For all the criticisms, at least Sociologists collect data.
Meanwhile the Philosophy people just make things up out of thin air. Just whatever they want. Doesn’t matter.
July 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Let’s be honest.
If Philosophy hasn’t been ‘liquidated’, Sociology will not be.
For all the criticisms, at least Sociologists collect data.
Meanwhile the Philosophy people just make things up out of thin air. Just whatever they want. Doesn’t matter.
If Philosophy hasn’t been ‘liquidated’, Sociology will not be.
For all the criticisms, at least Sociologists collect data.
Meanwhile the Philosophy people just make things up out of thin air. Just whatever they want. Doesn’t matter.
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Total and complete shut down of gender until we can figure out what the hell is going on
July 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Total and complete shut down of gender until we can figure out what the hell is going on
riding nyc subway and watching people being glued to their phones scrolling instagram and facebook really changed my perspective on life and society
July 21, 2026 at 9:27 PM
riding nyc subway and watching people being glued to their phones scrolling instagram and facebook really changed my perspective on life and society