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Sunday, September 7, 2008

25. One is Not Born a Woman, Monique Wittig

  • Matriarchy is no less heterosexual than patriarchy
  • capacity to give birth is what defines a woman?
  • to naturalize history ("women create civilization, men are hunters and aggressors") assumes "natural" division between men and women, naturalize the subsequent oppression
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Labels: Feminist Theory Reader, Section 2, Sexuality

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      • "The Feminist Standpoint", Nancy C.M. Hartsock
      • 25. One is Not Born a Woman, Monique Wittig
      • 24. Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm, Anne Koedt
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Molyneux
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Lim
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Hartmann
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Dutt
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Helie-Lucas
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Anzaldua
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Yamada
      • Section 2, Race and Nation, Combahee River
      • Section 1, Movements, Stetz
      • Section 1, Movements, Corcoran-Nantes
      • Section 1, Movements, Sturgeon
      • Section 1, Movements, Mikell
      • Section 1, Movements, Correa and Petchesky
      • Section 1, Movements, Bunch
      • Section 1, Movements, "Miss America"
      • Section 1, Definitions, Basu
      • Section 1, Definitions, Delphy
      • Section 1, Definitions, hooks
      • Section 1, Definitions, Kreps
      • Section 1, Definitions, Martinez
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