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Recognition and the Harms of “Cheer Up”

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: A philosophical frame for violence against women and girls creates unique opportunities to deepen our understanding of the embodied consequences of men's violence.Using the seemingly innocuous example of being told to "cheer up" or "smile", we draw on Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon's work on recognition to suggest that a phenomenological approach to sexual violence may help to voice previously inarticulable harms.The dual frame of Beauvoir and Fanon also highlights the need for philosophical work on sexual violence to take account of the insights of intersectionality.

Source: Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence

DOI: 10.22618/tp.pjcv.20182.1.171005

Authors: Fiona Vera-Gray, Bianca Fileborn

Institutions: Durham University, UNSW Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2883655822

FWCI: 15.14

Cites: 63

Cited by: 32

Related to: 10