Wendy Brown Tolerance

Wendy Brown’s analysis of the concept of tolerance problematizes tolerance for being used as a way of hiding inequality. Most people frame the word, tolerance as a good word that is meant to protect the marginalized people; and thus, people often perceive tolerance as a positive feature of a society. However, Brown claims that this is a false image that leads to the misconception of intolerance. She argues that tolerance makes people repressed since its fundamental idea is to accept something even though you do not like it. In other words, tolerance is intolerance.
Brown’s analysis of tolerance is significant because it reveals the power dynamics that are embedded in the idea of tolerance. More specifically, it shows how tolerance leads to