Power/Sex

Abstract

Challenges the assumptions of civilizations that are manifested in the way sex & power are conceived. The false assumptions that men (human) & women (nature) were different species, & that the father was the primary parent bolstered patriarchy & the mind-body split, as well as served to deify domination. It is argued that female superiority is based in biology & nature while male power is a creation of mere words sustained by male solidarity. Philosophy's ignorance of everyday realities has led to men being seen as the incarnation of power. Women, in contrast, are relegated to assuming the "responsible" roles. To build a more sane & moral world, it is advocated that the concept of "human" must be redefined, & domination must be recognized as a malicious action. 26 References. M. Greenberg