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My Take
Catharine MacKinnon commands my respect because she chose the hard, unpopular work of forcing law to reckon with power and gender. Books like Only Words and Toward a Feminist Theory of the State are not designed to be comfortable, and that is exactly why they matter to me. Whether or not one agrees with her conclusions, she has spent decades teaching at Michigan and Harvard while challenging assumptions most people never question. I admire intellectuals willing to be disliked in pursuit of an argument they believe is true. Her courage to provoke, rather than soothe, is what I find genuinely impressive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Catharine MacKinnon
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・マッキノン
- Reading
- きゃさりん・まっきのん
- Born
- October 7, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- lawyer / writer / jurist / university teacher / feminist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Smith College
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Wilbur Cross Medal
- 1991 The Smith College Medal
- 2024 Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Feminism Unmodified | — | |
| Notable work | Toward a Feminist Theory of the State | — | |
| Notable work | Only Words | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Catharine MacKinnon born?
Born October 7, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Catharine MacKinnon from?
Catharine MacKinnon is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What does Catharine MacKinnon do?
Catharine MacKinnon works as lawyer, writer, jurist, university teacher, feminist.
What is Catharine MacKinnon known for?
Notable works include Feminism Unmodified, Toward a Feminist Theory of the State, Only Words.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.