Philosophy Colloquium: Feb. 26, 2016

[Vicki Brett]

The next Philosophy Colloquium will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in HH 373.

Rebecca Tuvel<https://www.rhodes.edu/bio/tuvelr>
Department of Philosophy
Rhodes College, TN

A Defense of Transracialism
In this paper, I take up the case of former NAACP chapter head Rachel Dolezal and her attempted transition from a white to black racial identity. This case gained popularity at the same time that Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner graced the cover of Vanity Fair, signaling a growing acceptance of transgender identity. Yet criticisms of Dolezal for misrepresenting her true race indicate a widespread social perception that it is neither possible nor permissible to change one's race the way it might be to change one's sex. Against this view, I suggest that the considerations that render transgenderism acceptable apply to transracialism.

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Vicki Brett
Undergraduate Coordinator
Philosophy Department - HH 365
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Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
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