Abigail Thorn, The Most Misunderstood Philosopher in the World, 17 May 2024
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Gender is one of the way that human subjects come into existence. The technical term here is "subjectification" and that process happens publicly. Gender creates the illusion of a private self, which exists before all of that, but this is just an illusion. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, it has no pronouns.
— Abigail Thorn on Gender
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About Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn (born 24April 1993) is a British YouTuber and actress who produces the channel Philosophy Tube.
About Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn (born 24April 1993) is a British YouTuber and actress who produces the channel Philosophy Tube.
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