Science, feminism and animal natures II

Intersectional disgust? Animals and (eco)feminism

“…In the context of this discussion we must note that 'nature' here includes a desocialized notion of animals/animality which has also been brought into gender stereotypes, even if this happens in a far from simple way. This is one reason why ecofeminist attempts to re-socialize nonhuman animals by arguing against the assumption of their biological determinism have been so important (Birke, 1991(Birke, , 1994. Feminist research into animal-gender intersections is as valid then as feminist enquiry into corporeality and emotionality, and further useful as it informs our understanding of other intersections.…”

Intersectional disgust? Animals and (eco)feminism

“…In the context of this discussion we must note that 'nature' here includes a desocialized notion of animals/animality which has also been brought into gender stereotypes, even if this happens in a far from simple way. This is one reason why ecofeminist attempts to re-socialize nonhuman animals by arguing against the assumption of their biological determinism have been so important (Birke, 1991(Birke, , 1994. Feminist research into animal-gender intersections is as valid then as feminist enquiry into corporeality and emotionality, and further useful as it informs our understanding of other intersections.…”

A walk on the wild side: a critical geography of domestication

“…While both were believed to be capable of physical sensation, Descartes deduced that since animals lack reasoning capacity, their sensations were merely bodily (physical/mechanical), ones of which they can't be aware or conscious (Lloyd, 1984). The categorical opposition of human and animal was thus further entrenched and the complex patterns of species-specific diversity slipped virtually entirely from popular view (Birke, 1991).…”

Intersectional disgust? Animals and (eco)feminism

“…In the context of this discussion we must note that 'nature' here includes a desocialized notion of animals/animality which has also been brought into gender stereotypes, even if this happens in a far from simple way. This is one reason why ecofeminist attempts to re-socialize nonhuman animals by arguing against the assumption of their biological determinism have been so important (Birke, 1991(Birke, , 1994. Feminist research into animal-gender intersections is as valid then as feminist enquiry into corporeality and emotionality, and further useful as it informs our understanding of other intersections.…”

A walk on the wild side: a critical geography of domestication

“…While both were believed to be capable of physical sensation, Descartes deduced that since animals lack reasoning capacity, their sensations were merely bodily (physical/mechanical), ones of which they can't be aware or conscious (Lloyd, 1984). The categorical opposition of human and animal was thus further entrenched and the complex patterns of species-specific diversity slipped virtually entirely from popular view (Birke, 1991).…”

Intersectional disgust? Animals and (eco)feminism

“…In the context of this discussion we must note that 'nature' here includes a desocialized notion of animals/animality which has also been brought into gender stereotypes, even if this happens in a far from simple way. This is one reason why ecofeminist attempts to re-socialize nonhuman animals by arguing against the assumption of their biological determinism have been so important (Birke, 1991(Birke, , 1994. Feminist research into animal-gender intersections is as valid then as feminist enquiry into corporeality and emotionality, and further useful as it informs our understanding of other intersections.…”

A walk on the wild side: a critical geography of domestication

“…While both were believed to be capable of physical sensation, Descartes deduced that since animals lack reasoning capacity, their sensations were merely bodily (physical/mechanical), ones of which they can't be aware or conscious (Lloyd, 1984). The categorical opposition of human and animal was thus further entrenched and the complex patterns of species-specific diversity slipped virtually entirely from popular view (Birke, 1991).…”