Ms.Bowser
English 1101/MWF 12
October 18,2012
A Question for Philosophers In Judith Butler’s essay Beside Oneself: On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy she discusses sexuality and what actually makes a world livable. Judith is a gay rights activist and doesn’t believe that your gender is not who you are skin deep, but it is who you define yourself as. The world can be livable to some people, but not all. The world is harsh, and cruel, but the only reason it is like this is because of the people who live inside of it who do not wish to accept everyone for who they are. These people believe that their purpose to be here is to make judgments. A livable world is defined as being able to get your foot in the door enough so