Predatory Grooming and Epistemology with Lauren Leydon-Hardy

Authors

Christiane Wisehart, DePauw University
Lauren Leydon-Hardy

Document Type

Multimedia

Publication Date

2-1-2023

Abstract

Overview & Shownotes

Grooming is a practice used to lure victims into an exploitative relationship. The philosopher Lauren Leydon-Hardy explores the ways that predatory grooming can interfere with the very way that a person thinks about themselves and the world. She calls this form of harm “epistemic infringement.”

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Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show

1. Lauren Leydon-Hardy, “Predatory Grooming and Epistemic Infringement“
2. Forensic research psychologist Ian Elliott
3. Rachel Denhollander’s testimony in the trial of Larry Nassar

Credits

Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show:

“Single Still” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Cran Ras” by Blue Dot Sessions

Recommended Citation

Wisehart, Christiane and Leydon-Hardy, Lauren, "Predatory Grooming and Epistemology with Lauren Leydon-Hardy" (2023). Examining Ethics Podcast. 71, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/examining-ethics/71