I have accumulated a lot of American culture critics on my tl and its always weird to see their subtle, clever, funny takes on the US juxtaposed with total ignorance of UK stuff, and especially royalty. Someone was v. perturbed that Kate signed her tweet with a C rather than a K, another was sure the royals had a crack team of photo manipulators on call, and they probably didn't even have computers in Windsor. It's been fun though.
Delighted to read the Stock article, which I would otherwise have missed. I had never heard of Judith Butler til my daughter brought one of her books home from an EngLit course at UEA. Oh how we laughed.
Found it, thank you. Also excellent! 'Most humanities academics deal principally in language, and the more power language is supposed to have, the more powerful they get to feel.'
I read that headline as Habsburg AL rather than AI (the distinction only works with capitals) which gave the whole disruptor class a pleasing junior, burger-glutton gangster persona, about to get dumped in the north river. But I guess AI is better, especially as there is no AL in the story.
I remember reading a long Nicole Cliffe newsletter pre-pandemic all about the cause de Cholmondeley, and thinking it was the barmiest thing I'd ever read.... now, I wonder
Kathleen Stock’s review of Butler’s book is quite the treat. And a hell of a contrast with the Guardian review by someone who obediently uses “they” but isn’t a good enough writer to always disambiguate whether the “they” in question are the one or the many. (Like the Dave Chapelle joke, I suppose.)
Thanks for reading so closely! My keyboard has finally given up (too many lunches eaten over it, I suspect) but I’m getting a new one, which should sort the problem.
I have accumulated a lot of American culture critics on my tl and its always weird to see their subtle, clever, funny takes on the US juxtaposed with total ignorance of UK stuff, and especially royalty. Someone was v. perturbed that Kate signed her tweet with a C rather than a K, another was sure the royals had a crack team of photo manipulators on call, and they probably didn't even have computers in Windsor. It's been fun though.
Delighted to read the Stock article, which I would otherwise have missed. I had never heard of Judith Butler til my daughter brought one of her books home from an EngLit course at UEA. Oh how we laughed.
Sarah Ditum also wrote a review in the Times which is great, though paywalled.
Found it, thank you. Also excellent! 'Most humanities academics deal principally in language, and the more power language is supposed to have, the more powerful they get to feel.'
irl lol at "sloppy liberal who bangs on about free speech and evidence when there's a sexy revolution happening"
I just read that Andrea Long Chu article and I'm pretty sure I just felt my soul erode.
I read that headline as Habsburg AL rather than AI (the distinction only works with capitals) which gave the whole disruptor class a pleasing junior, burger-glutton gangster persona, about to get dumped in the north river. But I guess AI is better, especially as there is no AL in the story.
I remember reading a long Nicole Cliffe newsletter pre-pandemic all about the cause de Cholmondeley, and thinking it was the barmiest thing I'd ever read.... now, I wonder
Kathleen Stock’s review of Butler’s book is quite the treat. And a hell of a contrast with the Guardian review by someone who obediently uses “they” but isn’t a good enough writer to always disambiguate whether the “they” in question are the one or the many. (Like the Dave Chapelle joke, I suppose.)
Gdn review: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/13/whos-afraid-of-gender-by-judith-butler-review-the-gender-theorist-goes-mainstream
But what *has* happened to the princess?
Thanks for reading so closely! My keyboard has finally given up (too many lunches eaten over it, I suspect) but I’m getting a new one, which should sort the problem.
I have deleted my comment because the world doesn't need another nit picker gathering crust.