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Do Women Have to Be ‘Beast’ to Gain Power
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Abstract
This paper aims to critique the root of problematic current issue of extreme feminists denying sexual differences as shaped in the long standing misogyny, trying to wipe out sexual characteristics in order to gain the seemingly absolute power. Then, based on Luce Irigaray’s theory of sexual difference as a function, the paper examines the underrepresentation of women in society, particularly evidenced by the elastic ceiling encountered in professional environment. This posits that economic autonomy serves as the foundation of power, explaining the cause of radical feminists’ denial of sexual differences in order to gain the seemingly ‘absolute’ power through acting in the role of men, ultimately posing an extend implicit disempowerment of women. Lastly, the paper evaluates the role of the legal system and its defect that leaves women transformation into masculinity the only path towards proving they have the same ability as men, and argues that combination of absolute power of basic right and relative power of suitability needs to be enforced to push gender equality.
Keywords
feminism, sex legal equality, women
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Zhou,Y. (2025). Do Women Have to Be ‘Beast’ to Gain Power. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,79,75-81.
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