WGS200Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Violent Criminal Apprehension Program, Indian Act, Homophobia
25 Mar 2017
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Chapter 11: introduction to beyond the natural body nelly oudshoorn. During second wave of feminism, female biologist knew that nature does not determine what we mean when we use terms like women, body and femininity. The opinion that social inequality between men and women was primarirly based on biological sex differences. So, biology rather than society sets constrains on behavior and abilities of women. Anatomical, endocrinological or immunological facts are anything but self evident. Our perception and interpretation of the body is mediated through language and in society, biomedical sciences function as a major provider of this language. and it is women"s destiny and feminists have to accept it. Similarities were assessed based on male bodies which constructed women"s (lesser version of male"s body) given but collectively created. Scientists construct reality rather than discovering it. Medical texts from ancient greeks described male and female bodies as similar. organs as similar but inferior constructed for patriarchal purposes.
