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  1. Judith Pamela Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American philosopher and gender studies scholar whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminism, queer theory, and literary theory.

  2. Apr 23, 2024 · Judith Butler, American academic whose theories of the performative nature of gender and sex were influential within Francocentric philosophy, cultural theory, queer theory, and some schools of philosophical feminism from the late 20th century. Their best-known book is Gender Trouble (1990).

  3. Apr 29, 2024 · They burned a puppet bearing a witch’s hat, a pink bra, and a photograph of Butlers face—a “gender monster,” Butler called it. At the airport, a fight broke out when a protester tried ...

  4. Sep 7, 2021 · The author of the ground-breaking book Gender Trouble says we should not be surprised when the category of women expands to include trans women.

  5. Oct 19, 2022 · It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the American philosopher and gender theorist Judith Butler, both for intellectuals and for queer communities.

  6. Mar 13, 2024 · The US theorist and activist, who has been falsely accused of denying the importance of sex, makes a plangent appeal for gender diversity.

  7. Apr 3, 2024 · Judith Butlers new book, “Who’s Afraid of Gender?,” tries to turn down the heat on an inflamed argument.

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