http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2005/05/19/excerpt-from-bonds-of-love/ Making the Connections Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2005/05/19/excerpt-from-bonds-of-love/#comment-1017 Stan Sat, 21 May 2005 16:42:19 +0000 /?p=103#comment-1017 Benjamin disclaims on the issue of rationality -- specifically saying she doesn't want to throw that baby out with the bathwater. Her emphasis in the book, however, is on intersubjectivity as an approach to human psychology, so this section focuses on the psychic connection between masculinity and the "glass wall" that objectifies others. This book is an excellent read in conjunction with Hartsock's and Mies'... sort of three facets of the issue of gender that integrate well with one another. Hartsock for its 'materialist conception of history' (standpoint) approach, Benjamin for her breakthrough 'intersubjective' psychology, and Mies to add an ecological context and a look through the 'world systems' lens. Benjamin disclaims on the issue of rationality — specifically saying she doesn’t want to throw that baby out with the bathwater. Her emphasis in the book, however, is on intersubjectivity as an approach to human psychology, so this section focuses on the psychic connection between masculinity and the “glass wall” that objectifies others. This book is an excellent read in conjunction with Hartsock’s and Mies’… sort of three facets of the issue of gender that integrate well with one another. Hartsock for its ‘materialist conception of history’ (standpoint) approach, Benjamin for her breakthrough ‘intersubjective’ psychology, and Mies to add an ecological context and a look through the ‘world systems’ lens.

]]> http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2005/05/19/excerpt-from-bonds-of-love/#comment-1004 peggy Fri, 20 May 2005 22:42:38 +0000 /?p=103#comment-1004 The only issue I have with this is that Jessica Benjamin appears to give away rationality along with neutrality and objectivity. The latter two are just postures, but the first one is real and essential (there's that word again!) to humanity, male and female. Women are rational beings, and so are men. The only issue I have with this is that Jessica Benjamin appears to give away rationality along with neutrality and objectivity. The latter two are just postures, but the first one is real and essential (there’s that word again!) to humanity, male and female. Women are rational beings, and so are men.

]]> http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2005/05/19/excerpt-from-bonds-of-love/#comment-999 gerald berke Fri, 20 May 2005 16:10:48 +0000 /?p=103#comment-999 hmmm, rather self evident, after reading (not an easy paragraph to parse)... could also be called: the human being: dressed up knuckle dragger. Undressed, clothing optional, it's a bit harder to ignore humanity. hmmm, rather self evident, after reading (not an easy paragraph to parse)… could also be called: the human being: dressed up knuckle dragger.
Undressed, clothing optional, it’s a bit harder to ignore humanity.

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