"We are witnessing the restoration of patriarchy, nationalism, racism and capitalist individualism. It is the nostalgic fury of right-wing movements that want to return to an idealised past, one that perhaps never truly existed, and to re-establish hierarchical orders. We need to revive a Marxist analysis in light of the new social movements. We must commit to saying what we want to see realised, and not just complain about what is going wrong."
"In fact, there are many bridges being built but then there are groups that say they don't want bridges. We can debate hormones or surgery but gender assignment is a form of coercion that we must name and resist. We have to support young people, not tell them that they can't experiment or imagine how to live [in] their bodies in the world. Let's leave that path open."
Restorative forces of patriarchy, nationalism, racism and capitalist individualism are gaining strength, driven by nostalgic right-wing movements seeking an idealised hierarchical past. A revived Marxist analysis is necessary to engage new social movements and to articulate concrete goals rather than mere criticism. Abandoning transgender rights aligns with a fascist logic and undermines solidarity; supporters of trans autonomy create bridges while some groups reject them. Gender assignment functions as coercion that must be named and resisted, and young people require support to experiment with bodily life. Condemning Israel's actions in Gaza led to academics being blacklisted during a US administration investigation into alleged antisemitic incidents.
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