Date of Award
Spring 2026
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - BA
Department
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Advisor
Dr. Tammy Birk
First Committee Member
Dr. Suzanne Ashworth
Second Committee Member
Dr. Amy Johnson
Keywords
Gender, Sexuality, Philosophy, Mathematics
Subject Categories
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Higher Education | Mathematics
Abstract
Mathematics prides itself on the sound logic of deductive reasoning, or the act of utilizing accepted or proven truths to show another concept is true. However, in 1931, Kurt Godel made an astounding discovery through his incompleteness theorem. This theorem questioned this unchecked deduction, establishing that there can exist some true claims which can never be deductively proven nor disproven. This paper explores the political, social, and gendered repercussions of Godel’s work, functioning less as a formal mathematical framework than as a study of how radical mathematics can expose the patterns within systemic oppressions.
Licensing Permission
Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use
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Acknowledgement 2
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Recommended Citation
Miller, Kyle, "Witching the Number Line: How Metamathematics Can Radicalize Our Understanding of Sex and Gender Oppression" (2026). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 139.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/139