To sacrifice trans people is operating within a fascist logic, renowned feminist Judith Butler says
In a recent interview with El País the philosopher and gender researcher Judith Butler emphasizes the dangers of targeting minority groups, such as transgender people, as a political scapegoat, calling it a hallmark of fascist logic.
Butler: "Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?"
Butler criticizes policies and rhetoric that sacrifice vulnerable communities to secure political power, suggesting that such actions undermine the principles of democracy and human rights.
She also highlights how these practices fuel division and serve authoritarian agendas by marginalizing specific groups for political gain.
The philosopher underscores the importance of defending trans rights as a critical component of broader social justice movements. She argues that maintaining solidarity with minority groups is essential to resisting authoritarianism and fostering a more inclusive society.
El Pais: "Do you understand the concerns of feminists who think that gender could result in the erasure of women?"
Butler: "Some feminists, I think unwittingly, have allied themselves in places like the U.K. and Spain with the far right when it comes to instigating this phantasm about gender. I understand those fears, but that doesn’t mean that I think they’re based on knowledge.
Perhaps those feminists need a better understanding of who trans people are. Womanhood won’t be erased just because we open the category and invite some more people in. This is a moment for expanding alliances, not to have sectarian struggles about bathrooms.
Women know what it’s like to be denied health care. They are currently being deprived of access to reproductive health in several parts of the world, including the U.S.
Women know how difficult and necessary it is to struggle for autonomy. So why would they not support trans struggles for health care and to live free of the fear of violence?"
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