NEWS
My article, “In Defense of Transracialism”, unexpectedly became the center of a major controversy shortly after its publication in 2017. What followed was an intense and polarizing public response. Below is a selection of news coverage, opinion pieces, and commentary that emerged in the wake of the debate. See the Wikipedia article for a general overview of the controversy.
News and Op-Eds
This is What a Modern Day Witch-Hunt Looks Like, Jesse Singal, New York Magazine
A Defense of Transracial Identity Roils Philosophy World, Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times
The Uproar over Transracialism, Rogers Brubaker, New York Times
Academe’s Poisonous Call-Out Culture, Suzanna Danuta Walters, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Hypatia Disavows the ‘Hypatia’ Disavowal, Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed
(Another) Shake-Up at ‘Hypatia’, Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed
After 'In Defense of Transracialism' sparks outrage, editors of philosophy journal castigate its Canadian author, Joseph Brean, The National Post
Philosophy
Philosopher’s Article on Transracialism Sparks Controversy
Hypatia’s Editor And Its Board President Defend Publication of Tuvel Article
Thought crimes watch: comparing transracialism to transgenderism verboten!
The defamation of Rebecca Tuvel by the Board of Associate Editors of Hypatia and the authors of the Open Letter
Philosophers (and others) speak out about the unprofessional conduct of the Hypatia editors and the defamation of Rebecca Tuvel
If This is Feminism, Kelly Oliver, The Philosophical Salon
Defining ‘Harm’ in the Tuvel Affair, José Luis Bermudez, Inside Higher Ed
On How 'We' Should we respond (a note on Tuvel), Eric Schliesser, Digressions and Impressions
A Failure to Engage?, Jean Kazez, In Living Color
Feminist Philosophy and Its Controversies, Laurie Shrage, Daily Nous
