Comments on: Alasdair MacIntyre, Honorary Woman No More?

By: David Alexander

David Alexander — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:04:25 +0000

I am reminded by the disparaging honor of Martin Amis self-appellation as a gynocrat. I am reading Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes which I think winsomely captures something of the spirit of boyhood and it seems to me there are less now capable like Bradbury of celebrating boyhood and cherishing it for what it is. There conscience tells them to be gynocrats rather and the implication is that boyhood is the root of all evil.

By: Adam Baum

Adam Baum — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:01:00 +0000

““Her” 50s. Show some respect!”

No, show some accuracy. McCloskey was mutilated physically and chemically to exhibit the exterior physical appearance of being female, but is not female.

By: Tavener

Tavener — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:34:07 +0000

I’m sure MacIntyre is just all broken up over this.

By: John R.

John R. — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:08:06 +0000

He still has X-Y chromosomes, does he not? I don’t believe in Gnosticism, so neither do I believe that we are defined only by our souls (or personalities). For those who don’t accept the gnostic premises of postmodern gender theory, Deirdre will always remain a he.

By: Kevin V

Kevin V — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:26:58 +0000

“Her” 50s. Show some respect!

By: Kevin X.

Kevin X. — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:42:01 +0000

Deirdre McCloskey was born a man and didn’t “transition” until his 50s.