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This essay aims to establish that feminism & ecologism, when linked have a potential that exceeds the sum of its parts. Feminism & ecologism as bodies of thought meet most frequently in the field of ecofeminism. This is not the most exciting or profitable terrain on which they can address each other. Rather, feminism & ecologism can meet on two coexisting levels. The first concerns matters of content -- specifically their shared concern with certain issues & concepts. The second is their respective natures: both have emancipatory & utopian potential. 34 References. Adapted from the source document.

Although many ecofeminists acknowledge heterosexism as a problem, a systematic exploration of the potential intersections of ecofeminist and queer theories has yet to be made. By interrogating social constructions of the "natural," the various uses of Christianity as a logic of domination, and the rhetoric of colonialism, this essay finds those theoretical intersections and argues for the importance of developing a queer ecofeminism.

AbstractIn this paper, I compare deconstructive ecofeminism and traditional Japanese worldviews, particularly those of Shinto. I identify similarities between the two at crucial points, and suggest that this implies considerable difficulties with deconstructive ecofeminism. Traditional Japanese worldviews, in particular those deriving from Shinto, are not unproblematic from the viewpoint of both ecology and feminism. Although deconstructive ecofeminists are eager to break through nature-women oppression, what they propose will not necessarily lead to what they want to create.

Argues against ecofeminism's dualist & essentialist assumptions while also defending ecofeminism as a serious strategic & theoretical approach to understanding the limits of gender categories. Argues that ecofeminism's critiques of dualism & essentialism nevertheless paradoxically draw on dualist & essentialist gender assumptions. Discusses theoretical relationships of essentialism & ecofeminism followed by examinations of dualistic ecofeminism, social ecofeminism, & gendered constructions of male & female in relation to epistemology, objectivity, & subjectivity. Finally, addresses women's & men's interests concluding that divided gendered subjectivities work against women's (and men's) fundamental interests & needs. Comprehending this allows for a deeper critique of all forms of essentialist & dualistic thinking in the pursuit of a unified human solidarity. R. Rodriguez