An MIT philosopher’s call for a civil discussion on gender and sex

Byrne is a leader of MIT’s Civil Discourse project, an initiative that invites experts from across academic disciplines to openly discuss controversial ideas. When asked how civil discourse about sex and gender might look in practice, he points to this strategy.

Remove the guardrails and allow for open, spirited debate, Byrne says. Students are much more resilient and open-minded than we tend to think.

Alex Byrne

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