On July 13, 2019, the philosopher Kate Manne opened up Twitter and prepared to send out a flurry of tweets. The day before, the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker had tried to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, the financier accused of trafficking dozens of girls for sex. On the blog “Why Evolution Is True,” Pinker claimed that he had a “paper trail” of opposing violence against women. Manne didn’t agree. She posted an extended footnote from her 2017 book ...... read entire article here
