Gender is one of the way that human subjects come into exis… - Abigail Thorn

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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

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About Abigail Thorn

(born 24April 1993) is a British YouTuber and actress who produces the channel Philosophy Tube.

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Alternative Names: Aby Thorn • Philosophy Tube

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It's always good to squat over the mirror and take a good, hard look at your own ideology sometimes. 'Cause if you don't do the thinking someone else will do the thinking for you.

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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. Ge… - Abigail Thorn

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