Kathleen Stock

Material Girls es un libro de pensamiento. En él se articula una crítica incisiva y sólidamente argumentada a la principal tesis de la identidad de género, según la cual el género que cada cual “sien

PREORDER KATHLEEN STOCKS NEW BOOK DO NOT GO GENTLE: THE CASE AGAINST ASSISTED DEATH (APRIL, 2026)A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important bookEvening StandardA call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions dont always end wellSunday Times Material Girls is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoirs statement that, One is not born, but rather becomes a woman (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butlers claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.Material Girls makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.

¿En qué consiste ser mujer? ¿Depende de unas características objetivas, o basta con sentirse como tal?En este libro, Kathleen Stock articula una crítica incisiva y sólidamente argumentada a la principal tesis de la identidad de genero, segun la cual el genero que cada cual "siente" y se adscribe de forma subjetiva es mas relevante que la realidad objetiva del sexo biologico, cuya existencia llega incluso a negarse.La profesora Kathleen Stock empieza por rastrear el origen filosofico de estos planteamientos, desde la tan famosa como desvirtuada sentencia de Simone de Beauvoir de que "No se nace mujer, se llega a serlo", hasta los desarrollos de la teoria queer o el pensamiento de Judith Butler, para quien el lenguaje crea la realidad, en lugar de describirla. Frente a ello, la autora muestra las incoherencias e incluso sinsentidos a los que conducen esos planteamientos, y complementa su critica a partir de la evidencia empirica disponible. Porque, como se pretende demostrar, la realidad material es esencial para la proteccion de los derechos de las mujeres.El libro es una invitacion a abrir un debate sereno, racional y sin prejuicios en torno a una cuestion que con demasiada frecuencia se ha convertido en una "verdad" incuestionable, como ha demostrado la violenta polemica y las airadas reacciones que han acompañado a la publicacion del libro.Material Girls concluye con una vision positiva para el futuro, en la que las activistas de derechos trans y feministas pueden colaborar para lograr sus objetivos politicos.Una lectura imprescindible lectura para entender las polemicas que subyacen a los debates sobre las diversas leyes trans. La critica ha dicho...Un libro riguroso, que explora los origenes academicos y politicos de la llamada "identidad de genero" e intenta establecer los datos demostrados de un debate contaminado de ideologia y visceralidad. Rafa de Miguel, El Pais.Un analisis claro, conciso y accesible sobre las relaciones entre sexo, genero y feminismo. Stella OMalley, Evening Standard.Material Girls es un libro valiente y cuidadosamente argumentado, una lectura imprescindible. Sonia Andermahr, Morning Star.

"Do Not Go Gentle is a bracing, often chilling wrestle with the ethical dilemmas surrounding the assisted death service - a deeply unsettling read, clear and powerful. Kathleen Stock remains fearless, endless, thought provoking and always entertaining." Nick Cave"Characteristically sharp, clever and vital," Jane OGrady, The Daily Telegraph"Admirably clear and cogent... this is a polemic, but a polite one." Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianIs there a right to die?Is assisted death really compassionate?Are we sleepwalking into a moral disaster?In Do Not Go Gentle, acclaimed writer and philosopher Kathleen Stock tackles one of the great debates of our time: should we set up a system of assisted death? With her trademark sharp thinking and dry wit, the bestselling author of Material Girls argues that despite what some progressives might tell you, assisted death will not give a person more "freedom" or "control" over their lives. Whether you have a terminal illness, are in chronic pain, or are disabled, being able to ask your doctor to kill you fundamentally changes societys attitude towards the vulnerable - and in a sinister direction.Life is complex. For some individuals, an assisted death might be the right choice. But we should be deeply wary of introducing a system that offers death as just another option, especially when palliative care is so under-resourced. Expertly marshalling the arguments, Stocks laser polemic cuts through the wishful thinking and clouded reasoning that surrounds the issue and reaffirms life, rather than death, as what we should be fighting for. Collectively, we should rage against the dying of the light.