Thread by @tressiemcphd

I thoroughly enjoy sitting in for @ezraklein. The production team is one of the best machines I have worked with. Shout out to @anniehgalvin, Rogé, Isaac & crew.

This week, I talk to writer & philosopher @CCooperJones about her book, "Easy Beauty".

nytimes.com/2022/09/06/opi…

Chloé is fiercely smart, funny, thoughtful and generous in both her memoir and this interview. I added "Easy Beauty" to my syllabus on beauty, culture and difference. I would also add it to your To Be Read pile.

Chloé explores the philosophy of beauty through her lived experience of disability, gender, and social class. She recommends several books at the end of the episode, including one of my favorites, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson's "Staring".

I also thought a lot about Keah Brown's #disabledandcute and @Imani_Barbarin multimedia work on twitter, IG and print.

I generally recommend these books as a theoretical and historical background on distinctions between "B" beauty versus "beauty" in reproducing white western philosophies of personhood. (I'm especially keen on Painter's ch. 3-5 on this topic of analytical philosophy and beauty.)

If these ideas float your boat and you enjoy this episode, you may also appreciate my upcoming community salon with @rofhiwabooks in support of the @nightschoolbar tuition fundraiser.

eventbrite.com/e/dr-tressie-m…

The fundraiser supports fair instructor pay and scholarships for a humanistic learning community. You can attend in-person or receive a recording with donation.

(If nothing else, please read 'Easy Beauty' so that I have someone to talk to about "Indifferent Man"...)