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What if ‘food noise’ is just…hunger?

1/2/2024 by : Kate Manne , New York Times

Kate Manne writes that “food noise,” ubiquitous on social media, is a rebrand of some of the most basic human drives: hunger, appetite, craving – and she argues that we should resist this reframing.

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Diet Culture Is Unhealthy. It’s Also Immoral.

1/3/2022 by : Kate Manne , New York Times

In a New York Times op-ed, Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, writes about personal and philosophical pressures placed on body image.

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What Sarah Everard’s Murder Illuminates—And Might Obscure

3/17/2021 by : Kate Manne , The Atlantic

Writing in The Atlantic, Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, argues that we must consider why the Sarah Everard's murder case has attracted so much attention, to the exclusion of many others.

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Female victims are people in their own right – not just some man's wife, mother, sister or daughter

2/16/2021 by : Kate Manne , The Guardian

We should care about rape simply insofar as it harms many and various human beings, Manne writes in an op-ed.

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Trump obsesses over ‘dominating’ covid-19 because he wants to look manly

10/7/2020 by : Kate Manne , Washington Post

In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, analyzes President Trump’s attitude toward covid-19.

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Should I Feel Guilty About Judging Kamala Harris?

8/19/2020 by : Kate Manne , The Atlantic

As a woman running for vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris will inevitably face attacks on her attitude, ethics, and even the tone of her voice, writes Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, in an op-ed in The Atlantic. Voters must undergo the process of trying to hold her accountable without being unfair.

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There’s nothing radical about a female vice president

7/28/2020 by : Kate Manne , New York Times

From Hillary Clinton’s surprise loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election to the failure of the Democratic Party to choose a female candidate for 2020 despite an abundance of qualified women, the past few years have been disappointing to those who believe a female president is long overdue, writes Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, in a New York Times op-ed.

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Warren succeeded because voters saw her as caring. That’s also why she failed.

3/6/2020 by : Kate Manne , Washington Post

The perception of Elizabeth Warren as exceptionally considerate and competent helped her to lead the polls by October.

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It’s the sexism, stupid

4/11/2019 by : Kate Manne , Politico

Cornell philosopher Kate Manne, author of "Down GIrl: The Logic of Misogyny," explains in this Politico op-ed why men are dominating the field of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. 

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Brett Kavanaugh and America’s ‘Himpathy’ Reckoning

9/24/2018 by : Kate Manne

Kate Manne, an assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, wrote an opinion piece for CNN Online surrounding issues of gender and power in politics.

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Eric Schneiderman and the meaning of strangulation

5/10/2018 by : Kate Manne , The New York Times

In this New York Times opinion piece, Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy, explores the allegations against the former New York attorney general and the false labeling of his alleged assaults as "choking."

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Salma Hayek was destroyed by the same shame that protected Harvey Weinstein

12/14/2017 by : Kate Manne , Newsweek

Cornell philosopher Kate Manne, author of "Down GIrl: The Logic of Misogyny," explains in this Newsweek editorial why powerful men get away with abusing women for decades, such as Salma Hayek's treatment from Harvey Weinstein. 

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Manne on Williams' "Moral Luck"

3/28/2016 by : Kate Manne

"Forgiving Masters"