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Quote by Judith Butler

“Let me say one thing to clarify my position. I think we can take distance from norm but I think we are also mired in norm, "empêtrés", I think you say in French. And I think the choices we can make are only in a certain struggle with the norms out of which we're constituted.”

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Judith Butler

Judith Butler is a renowned philosopher, born on February 24, 1956. Her research focuses on issues of gender, identity, and power, having a profound impact on postmodernism and gender theory. more

“When I was young there were lesbians who said "Oh, I will free myself of all norms of masculinity, all norms of heterosexuality ". And then, they ended up in very complex relationships that were maybe full of heterosexual power dynamics or full of lesbian forms of masculinity and they became very confused.”

Said Form Young Complexes Confused Masculinity Norm Dynamics Heterosexuality Complex Relationships

Author:Judith Butler

“It wasn't possible just to rid oneself, simply, of the norms through which one is constituted.”

Oneself Norm

Author:Judith Butler

“One struggles always with these norms. So one doesn't construct oneself freely without respect to norm but one works with one's historical situation and sees where there might be some play. Where there might be some freedom to move.”

Play Might Moving Situation Struggle Historical Oneself Constructs Norm

Author:Judith Butler

“I think it's important to live with a certain danger and a certain risk.”

Thinking Important Certain Risk Danger

Author:Judith Butler