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Serene Khader
@serenekhader.bsky.social
Author of Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop, Decolonizing Universalism, and Adaptive Preferences and Women's Empowerment. Political philosopher, feminist theorist, CUNY Professor and NYC enthusiast
Chatted about the connections between care feminism, colonialism, and capitalism in with the wonderful @elissastrauss.bsky.social elissa.substack.com/p/the-interv...
THE INTERVIEW: How can we fix contemporary feminism?
A conversation with philosopher and feminist theorist Serene Khader
elissa.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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there's mean like "rude comments" mean and there's mean like "Palmer raids" mean
it’s fun when centrists complain about “the left” being mean to them online, completely disregarding this country’s 100+ years of specific persecution of communists and anarchists
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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APA member @serenekhader.bsky.social has won the North American Society for Social Philosophy's 2025 Book Award for 'Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop.' Congratulations! www.brooklyn.edu/bc-brief/ser...
Serene Khader Wins Award for "Faux Feminism" - Brooklyn College
Work recognized by the North American Society for Social Philosophy.
www.brooklyn.edu
June 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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A breakthrough for gender equality? Not even! @serenekhader.bsky.social would correctly identify the stunt as girlboss feminism. This time, it’s dressed up in matching blue onesies and a jaunt beyond the stratosphere but still caters only to the 1%. Miss me with that mess.
A crew of six women, including pop star Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos's fiancé Lauren Sanchez, is set to blast off today on an 11-minute Blue Origin flight.

It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
April 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The decision on Mahmoud Khalil today will reveal whether we live in a system where authorities can decide what speech is acceptable and condemn people on that basis.

We all must pay attention.
April 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.
April 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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The article I'm talking about is this one by @lopezcantero.bsky.social and @bexmillar.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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From a history of elite feminist activism, there’s this idea that we’re going to do what helps elite women and it’s going to trickle down. Like @serenekhader.bsky.social tells @drcaromaldo.bsky.social, we know that doesn’t work. @muthamagazine.bsky.social
Faux Feminism: An Interview with Serene Khader - Mutha Magazine
I wanted to tell a story about feminism that puts the lives of women of color and other non-elite women, women in the labor movement, at the center
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April 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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In January's #ClassicsRevisited, we asked seven authors to reflect on the enduring significance of Iris Marion Young’s “Justice and the Politics of Difference”, first published in 1990.
April 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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At JFREJ, we make endorsements under the cheeky name The Jewish Vote. We're thrilled to announce that #TheJewishVote endorses Council Member @shahanafrombk.bsky.social for reelection in district 39! Join #JewsForShahana: add your name to a letter of support here! ➡ bit.ly/J4SLetter
February 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Join us on Friday for this timely debate
Next in our RUTA webinar series is a discussion on student protests in Serbia. How have student mobilizations reshaped political engagement and civil society in Serbia? What are the regional implications? Register to join the debate with our panelists: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The definition of individual feminism and it's ties to colonialism explained by @serenekhader.bsky.social . #academicsky
March 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I got to speak with @drcaromaldo.bsky.social at Mutha magazine about our shared commitment to treating women of color as theorists--and made a cool new local friend along the way! Yes, philosophy and feminism are for everyone <3
March 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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These books by @imaniperry.bsky.social, @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social, @serenekhader.bsky.social, @cherylneely.bsky.social, and others highlight how women have educated and inspired generations. They’re a shout-out to women writers because writing educates and inspires. #WomensHistoryMonth
We’re Still Celebrating Women’s History Month Without You, Google Calendar!
By Christian Coleman | It wasn’t just Black History Month that Google Calendar removed from its holiday list. They did away with Women’s History Month, too. Just check your phones. In true fashion of ...
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March 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If you are around Philly, and want to talk about how feminism isn't about being Dream Big Barbie, come hang with me and my #dreamdate Sophie Lewis @reproutopia.bsky.social at Penn on Thursday. We will be in convo with @sukaina.bsky.social, brilliant philosopher and matchmaker extraordinaire.
If you’re in the Philly area, come to this event next Thurs from 5-7pm in Annenberg 110. A conversation with @reproutopia.bsky.social and @serenekhader.bsky.social about their books Enemy Feminisms and Faux Feminism. If you aren’t at Penn register here: bit.ly/3QL1nm0
March 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Even if you think Paul Weiss and Columbia made the only choice available to them in the circumstances (and that's not what I think, to be clear), you have to recognize that there's no future for our democracy if every powerful institution approaches official extortion in this way.
March 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
Israel's latest war plans: to occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians
Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The content we need right now
Timeline cleanse 🌞
March 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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whether you like AOC or not, that's a fucking bar

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AOC: Fox News and the right-wing would have you believe that these American values are something out of The Communist Manifesto. But let me tell you Fox News, I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist.. I believe it because I was a waitress.
March 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
So excited to vote for Zohran!
Always exciting to see it in print 📰
March 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Sabotaging Social Security: Trump & Musk Move Ahead with Plan to Cut Agency Staff & Critical Services
“Breaking” Social Security: Trump & Musk Move Ahead with Plan to Cut Agency Staff & Services
The Social Security Administration is considering drastic new anti-fraud measures that could disrupt benefit payments to millions of Americans, according to an internal memo first obtained by the political...
www.democracynow.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Remind yourself, for instance, that the premised association with Tren de Aragua is one of the facts for which the administration has offered no evidence whatsoever - when you read passages like "the lack of specific information about each individual...demonstrates that they are terrorists"
UNREAL. ICE implies in a sworn declaration that MOST of the Venezuelans sentenced to hard labor in a brutal Central American prison without charge or trial or so much as a cursory hearing had never been convicted or even charged with ANY CRIME whatsoever, not even a trivial one, anywhere, ever!
March 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM