Talk:Judith Butler

Since Judith Butler describes herself/themself as non-binary she/they technically cannot be lesbian at the same time. Either Butler is a woman or she has no gender affiliation. The fact that J.B. remains to be a biological woman seems to be irrelevant nowadays since self-identification beats biology. According to this reasoning the tag "lesbian" and all mentions thereof must be removed. (provocative, I know, but I am open to debate) Schmutzman (talk) 10:57, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

There are plenty of non-binary people who still use the term lesbian for themselves, and plenty of lesbians who are also attracted to non-binary people. As editors, it's not our job to police someone's labels. We just need to follow the sources. Hist9600 (talk) 15:21, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

They also use the she pronoun so that could solve the logical contradiction. 82.36.70.45 (talk) 17:16, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

No sexuality excludes non-binary people. Non-binary isn't a single third gender. There are demigender and multigender experiences that include connection to womanhood, for example. When Judith Butler came out as n-b, they didn't say they stopped being lesbian. --MikutoH ^talk! 01:36, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Someone hasn't spent any time at all in lesbian communities. There is significant overlap. Meditaris-avena (talk) 14:44, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Stupid question here: Is wikipedia about informing the readers or pandering to the person who the article is about? If Trump considers himself to be an honest person who always tells the truth ... is that what wikipedia will label him? It is a label and like the poster above me wrote "it's not our job to police someone's labels". This attitude just does not make sense because it leaves the door open for misinformation. 2001:871:22B:616:B014:77AC:1B45:ECF9 (talk) 21:35, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

One is always saddled with the burden of evaluating the reliability and relevance of a source. There is no formula for truth. No system or policy is immune from misinformation. Could you help me to understand what portions of the article you believe are "pandering?" Is there an source being cited for the content of this article you deem to be unreliable? If so how? 50.120.71.37 (talk) 20:18, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Speaking at a public event in Paris on March 3 please add follloing: Despite numerous statements from those affected and reports of systematic sexual violence by Hamas, Butler demanded evidence. https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024-03-21/ty-article/.premium/the-global-left-needs-to-renounce-judith-butler/0000018e-61e7-d507-a1cf-63f7bc380000 2A02:8388:6683:9500:31F1:FDB9:452A:42A2 (talk) 12:21, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

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What I think should be changed : Add a link to an interview in Intercept from May 1,2024. "Judith Butler Will Not Co-Sign Israel’s Alibi for Genocide" Why it should be changed: This interview adds Judith Butler's commentary on the controversy over remarks Butler made about the October 7 attacks in Israel, and eloquently expands her argument that opposition to Israel's actions is not anti-semitism. I do not have 500 edits, so I didn't try to add it as an external link. Alternatively, it could be added as a reference for the 4th paragraph of the introduction or to the section: Comments on Hamas, Hezbollah and the Israel–Hamas war. https://theintercept.com/2024/05/01/judith-butler-israel-hamas-freedom-speech/ David C Parker (talk) 21:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Isn't this one of Butler's major works? Shouldn't it be covered in "Major works" section? 2A00:23C8:9C2B:3D01:2D85:C4A2:E44A:AB6E (talk) 16:22, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Already. FatalSubjectivities (talk) 16:21, 6 March 2025 (UTC)