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2006-09-24 14:44:51 I’ve mentioned several times that one of the most persistent divisions among feminists was the question, “who is woman?” How do we define what a woman is? Whatever a woman is, then this woman must be our subject, the one for whom we advance our politics. If woman is fundamentally oppressed by rape, [...]

2006-09-22 01:43:52 First, Halley writes that Catherine MacKinnon reviewed portions of the book where she spoke to MacKinnon’s work. So, I’d say that’s pretty cool, eh? Second, a while back, when Belledame was reading a discussion of Thai prostitutes, she brought to everyone’s attention the work of someone who’d written about third world prostitution using [...]

This is really interesting and makes clear why MacKIinnon should NOT be confused with people who find Ev0l in Teh Cock! However, I think what she does show is how MacKinnon nonetheless draws on their arguments in her legal work in ONCALE. If you don’t know of the case, here’s a little information about it [...]

2006-09-17 00:48:47 Janet Halley explains her assertion that there are two MacKinnons, early and late. All underlines and bold are my additions and not in the original text. —————————————————————————- SEXUAL SUBORDINATION FEMINISM The Structural Male/Female Model. In the book that did more than anything else to provide the theoretic basis for sex harassment law, Sexual [...]

2006-09-16 21:52:22 KH kindly pointed out that ‘Sexuality Harassment’ is online. The chapter is from a book with Wendy Brown, Left Legalism / Left Critique. In this chapter, Halley argues that, to better represent the interests of heterosexual women as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people we need to abandon the sexual subordination [...]

2006-09-15 14:45:19 I am Curious Blue, you are the awesomest. He found this early paper by Janet Halley and, from my quick skim, it seems to outline the basic positions in her book, Split Decisions. Now, what truly intrigues me is that she wants to examine the convergences and points of departure between queer theory [...]

2006-09-12 04:55:59 All I can say is, hmmmm. A quote to ponder. I’m wondering how many folks would feel comfortable with this way of characterizing what Halley is calling sex positive feminism: Dr. Halley also noted that feminist theory and queer theory often diverge. She went on to describe the characteristics she sees as essential [...]

2006-09-12 03:04:59 “In English departments, we sit and listen for hours to people talking about texts we’ve never read. And we act as if that’s fine.” — Janet Halley (transcribed. any errors, mine.) I’m listening to her lecture right now which maps out various feminist theories and queer theories. This is really awesome folks, so [...]

I’m republishing posts I written on Janet Halley, to help a reader with her research. Sorry I didn’t do it sooner. Laid up after a little spill on my bike. Originally published: 2006-08-08 13:25:54 Janet Halley says that maybe it’s time to take a break from feminism. Which seems like what a lot of us [...]