I argue that the field of bioethics is gendered feminine, but that the methods it uses to resist this gender identity pose real harm to actual women. Starting with an explanation of what I take 'gender' to be, I enumerate four drawbacks to being gendered feminine. I then argue that bioethics suffers from three of the same four drawbacks. I show how the field escapes the fourth disadvantage by adopting a masculine persona that inflicts damage on women, and conclude by urging bioethicists to reflect on their complicity in abusive power systems such as gender, race and class.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Controles Informais da Sociedade
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Bioética
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Poder Psicológico
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Teoria Ética
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Identidade de Gênero
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article