Quote by: Judith Butler

To say that gender is performative is a little different because for something to be performative means that it produces a series of effects. We act and walk and speak and talk in ways that consolidate an impression of being a man or being a woman.


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Author Bio


  • NameJudith Butler
  • Descriptionphilosopher and gender theorist
  • BornFebruary 24, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Author
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Theodor W. Adorno Award