Dean Spade
Born 1977
Dean Spade is an American writer and trans activist. He is a professor at the Seattle University School of Law.
Quotes
“At its best, mutual aid actually produces new ways of living where people get to create systems of care and generosity that address harm and foster well-being.”
Introduction “Mutual aid helps people survive disasters of all kinds, mobilizes and politicizes new people, and builds the new systems and ways of being together that we need.”
Conclusion “Charity is system-affirming. It does nothing about the root causes of poverty, criminalization, and racism. It just treats a few of the symptoms selectively.”
“Having a Cause” versus Living in a Life Centered in Radical Transformation
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Books by Dean Spade in order
Books by Dean Spade in the order they were published, from Normal Life (2011) to Love in a F*cked-Up World (2025).
