Existentialism Ellie Anderson Existentialism Ellie Anderson

Episode 87: Authenticity

Time to be real! From romanticism to reality TV, from social media to existentialism, Ellie and David discuss Heidegger’s writings on Eigentlichkeit (authenticity); they go over sincerity, the self, and discuss drag queens as the peak of postmodern authenticity.

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Gender + Speech Ellie Anderson Gender + Speech Ellie Anderson

Episode 13: Performativity

Look no further than this episode for a deep dive into the concept of performativity. We explain why the phrase "performative ally" is not philosophically accurate, how performativity is rooted in theories about language and identity, and…Legally Blonde.

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