In Defense of Femininity: Commentary on Sandra Bartky's Femininity and Domination

Hypatia 8 (1):178-191 (1993)
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Abstract

According to Bartky, "To be a feminist, one has first to become one," and to become a feminist, one has to overcome femininity. Although I agree with Bartky's critique of femininity, I argue that feminist consciousness has to involve a contradictory attitude toward femininity-not just a critique, but also an appreciation of the utopian values it harbors.

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