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Abstract
In conversation with Hortense Gallois’ recent essay on the importance of bioethicists participating in public discourse, I suggest that speaking up is as fraught as it is important. Focusing on the anti-trans movement’s misuse of expertise, I highlight the fine line between correcting misinformation and inadvertently causing harm through ill-timed speech. Drawing on the work of Eva Feder Kittay, I suggest that knowing when to speak up and when to stay silent starts with understanding the communities we speak about and the consequences that our words can have on them.
Keywords:
- public education,
- professional obligations,
- misinformation,
- marginalized groups,
- transgender people
Résumé
En conversation avec le récent essai d’Hortense Gallois sur l’importance de la participation des bioéthicien(ne)s dans la sphère publique, je suggère que prendre la parole est aussi risqué qu’important. En me concentrant sur le détournement de l’expertise par les mouvements anti-trans, je souligne la frontière délicate entre contrer la désinformation et causer du tort par cause de paroles inopportunes. À l’aide des travaux d’Eva Feder Kittay, je suggère que savoir quand s’exprimer et quand garder le silence nécessite une compréhension des communautés dont nous parlons et des conséquences que nos paroles peuvent avoir sur elles.
Mots-clés :
- éducation populaire,
- obligations professionnelles,
- désinformation,
- groupes marginalisés,
- personnes transgenres
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