When one set of Jews labels another set of Jews 'anti-Semitic,' they are trying to monopolize the right to speak in the name of the Jews. So the allegation of anti-Semitism is actually a cover for an intra-Jewish quarrel. Judith Butler allegationanticover share on social
The point is not to stay marginal, but to participate in whatever network of marginal zones is spawned from other disciplinary centers and which, together, constitute a multiple displacement of those authorities. Judith Butler authoritycenterconstitute share on social
It will not do to say that international law is the enemy of the Jewish people, since the Jewish people surely did not as a whole oppose the Nuremburg trials, or the development of human rights law. Judith Butler developmentenemyhuman Change image and share on social
Life has to be protected. It is precarious. I would even go so far as to say that precarious life is, in a way, a Jewish value for me. Judith Butler jewishlifeprecarious Change image and share on social
The argument that all Jews have a heartfelt investment in the state of Israel is untrue. Some have a heartfelt investment in corned beef sandwiches. Judith Butler argumentbeefcorned Change image and share on social
When we say gender is performed, we usually mean that we've taken on a role or we're acting in some way and that our acting or our role playing is crucial to the gender that we are and the gender that we present to the world. Judith Butler actcrucialgender share on social
I am much more open about categories of gender, and my feminism has been about women's safety from violence, increased literacy, decreased poverty and more equality. Judith Butler categorydecreaseequality Change image and share on social
I don't think we have to have a personal relation to a life lost to understand that something terrible has taken place, especially in the context of war. Judith Butler contextlifelose Change image and share on social
Masculine and feminine roles are not biologically fixed but socially constructed. Judith Butler biologicallyconstructfeminine Change image and share on social
There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender... identity is performatively constituted by the very 'expressions' that are said to be its results. Judith Butler constituteexpressiongender Change image and share on social
