Monday, March 7, 2011

Women in Philosophy(are the best)

The next meeting we will be discussing women philosophers and what it is like to be a female philosophy student.

Why is it that female students are less likely to speak their mind in class?

What is it like for a female philosopher to navigate a field dominated by males?

Why are 99.9% of the philosophers that we learn in our philosophy classes male?

Stereotypes of:
"Female as body"
against
"Man as mind"

Professor Read Suggested an interesting blog on the plights of the female philosopher:


Pat suggested this interesting piece in Wikipedia:


And Remember: Every time a female student speaks her mind an angel gets its wings. (Or the seat of power is displaced)

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