Feminism, anti-feminism and affective economies of rage | LSE Event

Описание: In this event Sarah Banet-Weiser will theorise “mirror worlds” as an apt metaphor for the contemporary political and cultural feminist landscape.

The concept of mirror worlds captures the ways in which reactionary digital politics seeks to mimic feminist politics - but also how it distorts and distracts, with the aim of confusing, splintering and weakening feminism. Within digital media culture in recent years, we have seen the rise of diverse reactionary formations which mirror feminist language, concepts and analyses, marshalling them for anti-feminist ends; these include popular misogynists, ‘manfluencers’, and ‘red-pilled’ manosphere groups such as incels, pick-up artists and male separatists. More recently, a diverse range of female-centric groups and influencers, from tradwives to ‘dark feminine’ influencers to so-called ‘reactionary feminists’ have begun to mirror the reactionary and bio-essentialist logics of the manosphere: a reflection of a reflection.

Speakers:
Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser

Chair:
Dr Rachel O’Neill

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