Christina Hoff Sommers

Christina Hoff Sommers
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Christina Hoff Sommers was previously married to Frederic Tamler Sommers.

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Christina Hoff Sommers is a 73 year old American Educator. Born Christina Marie Hoff on 28th September, 1950 in Petaluma, California, USA, she is famous for Her critique of contemporary feminism in a career that spans 1999 > 2019 (tv self appearances: as guest, interviewee, Factual Feminist, Panellist, American Enterprise Institute) and 2014 > 2014 (writer & director: of 'Factual Feminist' (tv movie documentary)) and 1981 > 1981 (wife: of Fred Sommers, the Harry A. Wolfson Chair in Philosophy at Brandeis University) and 1997 > present (fellow: W.H Brady fellow at the American Enterprise Institute) and 2000 > 2000 (author: debut book *The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men*) and 2014 > 2014 (widow: Fred Sommers, husband of 33 years, dies, at age 91) and 1980 > 1986 (assistant professor of philosophy: at Clark University) and 1987 > 1988 (visiting lecturer: at the University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea) and 1978 > 1980 (instructor: at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, whilst working on her Phd) and ???? > present (member: of the Board of Advisors of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) and ???? > ???? (member: of the National Advisory Board of the Independent Women’s Forum) and 1986 > 1997 (associate professor of philosophy: at Clark University) and ???? > ???? (member: of the Centre of the American Experiment) and 2013 > 2013 (awarded: the 2013 ‘Exceptional Merit in Media Award’ by the National Women’s Political Caucus for her New York Times article ‘The Boys at the Back'). Her zodiac sign is Libra.

Christina Hoff Sommers is a member of the following lists: California Democrats, 1950 births and Massachusetts Democrats.

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First Name Christina
Middle Name Marie
Last Name Sommers
Maiden Name Hoff
Full Name at Birth Christina Marie Hoff
Alternative Name @CHSommers
(twitter), 'The Factual Feminist', Dr. Christina Marie "Based Mom" Hoff Sommers, 'Equity Feminist', 'Factual Feminist', Prof. Sommers, Dr. Sommers, @ChristinaHoffSommersAEI
(facebook), Christina Hoff Sommers / The Factual Feminist
(facebook), Christina-Hoff-Sommers (linkedin), Christina Hoff-Sommers, sommers22@gmail.com, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Christina Marie Hoff Sommers
Birthday 28th September, 1950
Birthplace Petaluma, California, USA
Build Slim
Eye Color Hazel
Hair Color Blonde
Distinctive Feature self-described former "60s flower child" but made an abrupt U-turn to focus on gender equality...., Self-described "equity" or "factual feminist" (a phrase she coined in 1994)...., She characterizes the third-wave feminists as imposters and members of a "movement that has abandoned equality"...., She spearheaded the anti-feminist movement in her 2000 book ''The War Against Boys''...., She is a former philosophy professor at Clark University...., She is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)...., She is best known for her defense of classical liberal feminism and her critique of gender feminism...., Her textbook, "Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life," currently in its ninth edition, is a bestseller in college ethics...., In addition to frequent radio and television appearances, Dr. Sommers is the host of the popular video blog, The Factual Feminist, which has garnered more than four million views...., Complete focus on getting the facts straight on any topic. (She strives to always present the facts as they are without distortion and without prejuidice)...., Elegant and well presented videos, articles, etc...., Rich, soothing voice...., Sports reading glasses...., ''Gender identity is both biological and cultural. But we have had three generations of feminism encouraging children to enter different fields. And very little has changed''...., Hazel eyes...., She said in 2014 that she is a registered Democrat "with libertarian leanings"...., She has appeared in a number of television shows including ‘Nightline’, ‘60 Minutes’, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ and Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’...., She has written a number of books focusing on gender equality that have received mixed reviews because of her views that appear to be anti feminist to some...., She was the first person to coin the phrases ‘Equity Feminism’ and ‘Gender Feminism’. The former believe in women competing with men on a level playing field while the latter perceive men as a constant threat and enemy...., She is of the view that the National Organization for Women (NOW) had created a situation where boys are resented and considered an obstacle in the path to gender justice for girls, which is not the case....., She believes that modern feminist thought often contains an irrational hostility to men...., She characterises gender feminists as having transcended the liberalism of early feminists so that they view society through the sexist’s prism rather than focusing on equal rights...., She was against Women’s Studies departments in universities and advocated equal opportunities for both men and women without any biases...., She recognised the responsibilities of a mother as the biggest challenge for a woman’s career and supports abortion rights for women on need basis; but does not support it as a norm...., She believed that the sexes are equal yet different. She agreed with the fact that boys and girls may be better suited for different professions but advocated that it be accepted as a reality of life and not a criteria against men or women...., She gained an anti women reputation amongst some feminist groups and was branded as pro men. However, she stuck to her views and beckoned women groups to open their outlook and recognise the plight of men...., She said that men were usually found at the extremes of the spectrum of life. A few of them did exceptionally well, while majority of them were struggling for survival. She did not advocate education and opportunities for women at the cost of men...., self-described former "60s flower child" but made an abrupt U-turn to focus on gender equality...., Self-described "equity" or "factual feminist" (a phrase she coined in 1994)....
Zodiac Sign Libra
Sexuality Straight
Religion Jewish
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
University [1979] Brandeis University (Ph.D. in Philosophy), [1971] New York University (BA in ????)
Occupation Text author, equity feminist, philosopher, university professor, scholar at The American Enterprise Institute & social personality
Occupation Educator
Claim to Fame Her critique of contemporary feminism
Music Genre (Text) Pro most abortions, Anti no platforming, Anti discrimination against boys, Anti women-only college institutions, Pro Sex Differences Between Bos & Girls, Anti intersectional feminism, Individualist feminist, Anti white privilege theory, Anti third wave feminism, Pro libertarian feminism, Specializes in ethics & moral theory, Classical liberal who votes Democrat, Critic of postmodernism, The Politics Of Gender And Feminism, The Politics Of Free Expression, Pro Classical Liberal Feminism, Anti Gender Feminism, Misguided feminism Harms Young Men, Helping Culture destroys Self-Reliance, Modern feminism Has Betrayed Women, Pro Equity feminism, Pro preserving free speech in universities, The preservation of liberty in the academy, Anti the National Organization for Women (NOW), Believes the sexes are equal but yet different, Anti Women’s Studies departments in universities, Pro same sex marriages
Year(s) Active 2001 > 2001 (awarded: her book "The War Against Boys" was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), 1999 > 2019 (tv self appearances: as guest, interviewee, Factual Feminist, Panellist, American Enterprise Institute), 2014 > 2014 (writer & director: of 'Factual Feminist' (tv movie documentary)), 1981 > 1981 (wife: of Fred Sommers, the Harry A. Wolfson Chair in Philosophy at Brandeis University), 1997 > present (fellow: W.H Brady fellow at the American Enterprise Institute), 2000 > 2000 (author: debut book *The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men*), 2014 > 2014 (widow: Fred Sommers, husband of 33 years, dies, at age 91), 1980 > 1986 (assistant professor of philosophy: at Clark University), 1987 > 1988 (visiting lecturer: at the University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea), 1978 > 1980 (instructor: at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, whilst working on her Phd), ???? > present (member: of the Board of Advisors of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), ???? > ???? (member: of the National Advisory Board of the Independent Women’s Forum), 1986 > 1997 (associate professor of philosophy: at Clark University), ???? > ???? (member: of the Centre of the American Experiment), 2013 > 2013 (awarded: the 2013 ‘Exceptional Merit in Media Award’ by the National Women’s Political Caucus for her New York Times article ‘The Boys at the Back')
Record Label AEI Press (book publisher), American Enterprise Institute (think tank in Washington DC), Blackstone Audiobooks (publisher), C-SPAN (tv channel), Clark University, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (book publisher), Journal of Social Philosophy (article publisher), Prager University (website), Public Affairs Quarterly (article publisher), Simon & Schuster (book publisher), Slate, Social Philosophy and Policy (article publisher), St. Martin's Press (book publisher), The Atlantic (magazine), The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, The Journal of Philosophy, The New England Journal of Medicine, The New Republic, The New York Times (newspaper), The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post (newspaper), Time (magazine), Youtube (website)
Associated Acts St. Martin's Press
(book publisher)
Official Websites http://www.aei.org/scholar/christina-hoff-sommers, twitter.com/CHSommers, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLytTJqkSQqtr7BqC1Jf4nv3g2yDfu7Xmd, www.facebook.com/ChristinaHoffSommersAEI/, www.linkedin.com/in/christina-hoff-sommers-392a7625, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLytTJqkSQqtozQffMxSaYEySkAGlT_unH
Pets Frederic Sommers (husband m.1981-2014), Meryl Streep, Roxane Gay (colleague), Hannah Ritchie (academic), Julie Bindel (journalist), Bridget Phetasy, Suzie Mulesky (academic), Dan Savage, Robby Soave (author), Julia Galef (writer), Mark J. Perry (Economics professor), David Vainqueur (conservative), Jesse Singal (writer), Eve Peyser (writer), Burgess Owens (entrepreneur), Ian Bremmer (political Scientist), Sam Harris ‏ (scientist), Steve Stewart-Williams (scientist & author), Chipkin Logan (biologist), Helen Pluckrose (editor), Cass Sunstein (professor), Natalie Ritchie (feminist author), Scott Barry Kaufman (psychologist), Neus Català (war hero), Paula Wright (feminist critic), David Sommers (son), Tamler Sommers (son), Delores Hoff (mother), Ken Hoff (father), Sally Satel (coauthor), Andy Ngo (friend), Zoe Appler (academic co-author)), Danielle Crittenden (colleague), Dianna Dorman (co-author), Sally Satel (co-author), Robert J Fogelin (co-editor), Hilary Clinton
Favorite Places Washington, DC, USA
Favorite Foods Kir Royale (cocktail)

Christina Marie Hoff Sommers (born September 28, 1950) is an American author and philosopher. Specializing in ethics, she is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Sommers is known for her critique of contemporary feminism. Her work includes the books Who Stole Feminism? (1994) and The War Against Boys (2000). She also hosts a video blog called The Factual Feminist.

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Christina Hoff Sommers73 LibraEducator
American
Frederic Tamler Sommers91 CapricornMathematician

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
The Megyn Kelly Show2021SelfTV Show
The Respondent2020The RespondentTV Show
In Principle2018SelfTV Show
The Ben Shapiro Show: Sunday Special2018Self - GuestTV Show
Tucker Carlson Tonight2016Self - AEITV Show
The Andrew Klavan Show2015Self - GuestTV Show
Louder with Crowder2015Self - GuestTV Show
PoliticKING with Larry King2012Self - GuestTV Show
The Bolt Report2011Self - Factual FeministTV Show
PragerU2010SelfTV Show
Stossel2009SelfTV Show
The Joe Rogan Experience2009SelfTV Show
Real Time with Bill Maher2003Self - GuestTV Show
Philosophy Talk2003Self - PhilosopherTV Show
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion2002HerselfTV Movie
In Depth2000Self - IntervieweeTV Show
Fox and Friends1998Self - Author, The War Against BoysTV Show
The Daily Show1996SelfTV Show
To the Contrary1992Herself - PanelistTV Show
60 Minutes1968Self - American Enterprise Institute (segment "Boys")TV Show
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ViraglioViraglioMay 31, 2019

B I O ::::: Christina Hoff Sommers, a former philosophy professor who taught ethics, is probably best known for her critique of late-twentieth-century feminism. She is also known for her extensive writings, among them Who Stole Feminism? (Touchstone Books, 1995), The War Against Boys (Touchstone Books, 2001), One Nation Under Therapy (St. Martin's Press, 2005), and The Science on Women and Science (AEI Press, 2009). Her textbook, Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life, a bestseller in college ethics, is currently in its ninth edition. Her new book Freedom Feminism—Its Surprising History and Why it Matters Today will be published in spring 2013 by AEI Press. A new and revised version of The War Against Boys: How Misguided Policies Are Harming our Young Men will be out in August 2013 (Simon and Schuster).


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