What Is a Woman? | Alex Byrne (Rebroadcast)
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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Episode description
Oxford University Press refused to publish Alex Byrne's book on gender. We discuss whether women are adult human females and whether sex is the same as gender.
[00:00] Introduction and Thought Experiment
[02:38] Exploring Gender Identity
[11:22] Historical Context and Gender Roles
[19:00] Biological and Social Perspectives
[27:51] Understanding Social Identity: 'One of the Boys'
[28:17] Conrad Lorenz and the Ducklings: A Metaphor for Social Roles
[33:58] The Debate on Context-Dependent Definitions of Sex
[38:21] Legal and Social Implications of Gender Identity
[52:41] The Controversy Over Publishing Gender Philosophy
[01:00:49] Reflections on Academic Freedom and Gender Discourse
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