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193The unholy alliance of sex and genderMetaphilosophy 27 (1-2): 78-91. 1996.Several decades ago, feminists differentiated between the biologically given basis of sex identity (sex) and the socially constructed cultural practices anchored by sex identity (gender). In recent years, many feminists have challenged that distinction, arguing that biological sex is as much a social construct as are the practices comprising gender. I survey two examples from biological studies of sex identity that, by contrast (I maintain), warrant saving the concept of biologically given sex i…Read more
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352What are friends for?: feminist perspectives on personal relationships and moral theoryCornell University Press. 1993.
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5The Impracticality of Impartiality in Eighty-sixth Annual Meeting American Philosophical Association, Eastern DivisionJournal of Philosophy 86 (11): 645-658. 1989.
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199Autonomy, gender, politicsOxford University Press. 2003.Women have historically been prevented from living autonomously by systematic injustice, subordination, and oppression. The lingering effects of these practices have prompted many feminists to view autonomy with suspicion. Here, Marilyn Friedman defends the ideal of feminist autonomy. In her eyes, behavior is autonomous if it accords with the wants, cares, values, or commitments that the actor has reaffirmed and is able to sustain in the face of opposition. By her account, autonomy is socially g…Read more
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