How Fearmongers Turn 'Disgust' Into Trans- And Homophobia
The push for anti-LGBTQ+ policies, like Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, is gaining traction around the country.On Today's Show:William Eskridge, Yale Law School professor and author of many books,...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: The Right's Shift from Homophobia to Transphobia; New...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.How the Political Right Shifted its Focus from Homophobia to Transphobia (first) | New Jersey Politics, a Double Murder and a...
View ArticleA Feminist Philosopher's Take on the Phrase 'Pregnant People'
The phrase 'pregnant people' bothers many people on all sides of the political spectrum. Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University and the author of Entitled: How Male...
View ArticleSummer Friday: Homophobia to Transphobia; Friendship & Race Relations; Book...
On this Summer Friday, we've put together some of our favorite recent interviews, including:William Eskridge, Yale Law School professor and author of many books, including (with Christopher Riano)...
View ArticleBark and Bite
Conspiracy theories and disinformation have found a home on right-wing talk radio, where falsehoods often escape scrutiny from regulators and fact-checkers. On this week’s On the Media, hear how one...
View ArticleThe Issue With the New York Times on Trans Issues
Jo Livingstone, critic, contributor to The New York Times and an organizer of NYTLetter.com, and Sabrina Imbler, staff writer at Defector, a worker-owned site, and former fellow for The New York Times,...
View ArticleRon DeSantis And The Campaign To 'Eradicate' Transgenderism
With a recent escalation of legislative and rhetorical attacks targeting trans people, we explore the human ramifications, as well as the politics.On Today's Show:After the alarming anti-trans rhetoric...
View ArticleMasha Gessen on the War Against Trans Rights
Masha Gessen has long written about Russia, and recently the war in Ukraine. But Gessen also has a deep background reporting on L.G.B.T.Q. rights. A dual citizen of Russia and the U.S., Gessen fled...
View ArticleJudith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor
Long before gender theory became a principal target of the right, it existed principally in academic circles. And one of the leading thinkers in the field was the philosopher Judith Butler, who...
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