The Weaker Seed. The Sexist Bias of Reproductive Theory

NANCY TUANA

doi:10.1111/j.1527-2001.1988.tb00055.x

The Weaker Seed. The Sexist Bias of Reproductive Theory

NANCY TUANA

Philosophy

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This history of reproductive theories from Aristotle to the preformationists provides an excellent illustration of the ways in which the gender /science system informs the process of scientific investigation. In this essay I examine the effects of the bias of woman's inferiority upon theories of human reproduction. I argue that the adherence to a belief in the inferiority of the female creative principle biased scientific perception of the nature of woman's role in human generation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	35-59
Number of pages	25
Journal	Hypatia
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.1988.tb00055.x
State	Published - Mar 1988

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Gender Studies
Philosophy

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