“The Disappearing Women”; “What is Philosophy’s Problem with Women?”; “Philosophy Has a Woman Problem!” These are some of the headlines of a smattering of recent articles seeking to examine the reality that women in the academic field of philosophy are sorely underrepresented. According to a recent survey, in 2011 just 21.9 percent of the
The ‘Whitest, Malest’ Field Of American Academia: Philosophy
Despite gains in society at large, women — especially women of color — face incredulity and even harassment in the Ivory Tower’s loftiest spire.