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Unpacking Gender: Judith Butler’s Challenge to the Binary

Photo by Delia Giandeini on Unsplash Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble presents one of the most profound philosophical challenges to the traditional understanding of gender. Building upon Simone de Beauvoir’s foundational work, Butler delves into gender as a performative act, pushing the boundaries of the gender binary and asking us to reconsider how identity is constructed...

Should Libraries Update Author’s Names if They’ve Gone Through a Legal Name Change After Publishing a Book?
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Should Libraries Update Author’s Names if They’ve Gone Through a Legal Name Change After Publishing a Book?

Photo by Olena Bohovyk on Unsplash Social and legal name changes are a popular topic within the queer and trans community. But, while it’s become easier to change your name on your government I.D. in certain states/countries, it is much harder to change your name as an author in a well-established career.  This question came...