Theory Can Blind Observation.

I Used To Tell Women Graduate Students, Half-seriously, That The Role Of Slightly Rebellious Daughter Was One Of The Better Roles For Women Living In Patriarchy.

While Men Represent Powerful Activity As Assertion And Aggression, Women In Contrast Portray Acts Of Nurturance As Acts Of Strength.

I Find The Question Of Whether Gender Differences Are Biologically Determined Or Socially Constructed To Be Deeply Disturbing.

Both Love And Democracy Depend On Voice -- Having A Voice And Also The Resonance That Makes It Possible To Speak And Be Heard.

In The Different Voice Of Women Lies The Truth Of An Ethic Of Care, The Tie Between Relationship And Responsibility, And The Origins Of Aggression In The Failure Of Connection.