EAN: 9781529393897

ARGUING FOR A BETTER WORLD - ARIANNE SHAHVISI K...

Can you be racist to a white person? Does cancel culture exist? Is it ever okay to laugh at
jokes that rely on racist  sexist or homophobic stereotypes? Is it sexist to say 'men are
trash'? These questions tap into some of today's most divisive issues  and finding an answer
can often lead to confusion and resentment. Political and generational divides often dictate
how questions such as these are answered  and when asked most people give automatic answers
that roughly align with the broader position they believe is right - though many flounder when
asked to detail their reasoning. This creates cultural and political tribes  makes people
nervous about engaging at all  or leads to the issues to be trivialised or attributed to the
excessive sensitivity of 'snowflakes' to 'identity politics'. You Can't Say Anything Anymore
cuts right to the heart of these tensions  with the aim of demonstrating the importance of
rigorous definitions and distinctions  revealing the arguments that break the stalemates  and
equipping readers with the tools to identify and defend their positions. Drawing on Shahvisi's
work as a philosopher  and using live controversies  well-known case studies  and personal
anecdotes  this book reveals and analyses the power relations that shape our social world  and
offers powerful ways to challenge them.

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