Recognition and the Harms of “Cheer Up”

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 re...

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Published inPhilosophical journal of conflict and violence Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 78 - 96
Main Authors Vera-Gray, Fiona, Fileborn, Bianca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Trivent Publishing 2018
Subjects
Gender Studies
Philosophy
Studies in violence and power
Franz Fanon
Intersectionality
Alterity
Violence against Women
Sexual Harassment
Recognition
Sexual Violence
Simone de Beauvoir
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Summary: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 andFanon also highlights the need for philosophical work on sexual violence to take account of the insights of intersectionality.
ISSN:2559-9917
2559-9798