THE POLITICS OF REASON - TOWARDS A FEMINIST LOGIC

For efficient subordination, what's wanted is that the structure not only not appear to be a cultural artifact kept in place by human decision or custom, but that it appear natural ï that it appear to be a quite direct consequence of the facts about the beast which are beyond the scope of human manipulation or revision. It must seem natural that individuals of the one category are dominated by individuals of the other and that as groups, the one dominates the other. [13,p.34]. © 1993, Australasian Association of Philosophy. All rights reserved.