Judith Butler Posts

Do you ever wonder why it seems so hard to connect? Do you repeatedly make the effort, only to be ignored, brushed off, or treated like the very act of wanting connection makes you strange? Why is this so common? And so painful? Today, with the he…

Hands up if the way you think your body looks has ever made you miserable? If so, I feel for you, and I mean that. It turns out that the perceived need to control our bodies can be directly linked to loneliness. That personal resonance is what made …

I want to begin with a quote by Emmanuel Levinas — because this post is about being unseen. Or more precisely: it’s about being reduced to something you’re not. When you hear it, remember, for me, YOU are that other. For you, I am.“The Other, that i…