Sophie Lewis, an author and professor, spoke at UMass Boston on November 16 to discuss her book “Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation.” Lewis is a faculty member at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research where she “teaches courses on feminist, trans and queer politics and philosophy.” “Abolish the Family” suggests that the nuclear family is racist and sexist. Her scholarship also argues that children should have more say in healthcare choices such as gender transitions.
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