In Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny (2017), Kate Manne offers an ameliorative proposal for understanding misogyny, one that improves upon its common, naive definition as “hatred of women.” Through her analysis, she gives insight into the hostility and violence that women typically face in patriarchal environments. Our speakers introduce Kate Manne’s work and share their experiences in discussing aspects of her work in the classroom using different philosophical lenses.
Speakers and bionotes:
Danna Aduna is an instructor at the Ateneo de Manila University. She started teaching philosophy in 2016. She wrote her master’s thesis in 2018 on the notions of finitude in the thought of Heidegger and of Levinas. She is also a member of Time’s Up Ateneo and Lunas Collective.
Veniz Maja V. Guzman teaches Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University, and is currently taking up her PhD in Philosophy at De La Salle University. Her research interests include epistemic injustice and epistemic responsibility. She also loves fairy tales, magic, and cats.
Talking about Misogyny in the Classroom: Notes on Teaching Kate Manne’s Down Girl