Hi Buddies, how you doing
today?
Today I want to share
with you an article about feminism and science, named “El mito del ovulo
pasivo” (the passive ovum myth). The article talks about the way the gender characteristics
permeate the whole cultural production zone, even science, in despite of the
positivist idea that claims than science search THE (one and only) truth
through the application of the infallible scientific method.
However, this idea is
nothing else than the naturalization of certain ideas about gender, that assign
certain places, spaces and behaviors based on biological sex. In this sense,
the gender myths configures themselves as substrates that, when not questioned often,
become on knowledge’s guidelines.
The main idea that this
article disputes its simple, this society dictates than men are actives and women no, so the study of the human body and
the biology must be in this line. That’s the way that this features are given
to spermatids who are supposed to penetrates and conquer the ovum, ovum that
waits patiently for the spermatids arrival. However, the truth says that
spermatids are not strong enough to do it by themselves, so the ovum catches it
in a certain way with specific filaments and drag the spermatids inside.
I think it’s very important
to be able to question some ideas that rule our society and lead us to think
some sexism behavior and facts as these was holy truths. This applies not only
for science, but for every cultural production area.
Here’s the link, just if
you are interested.
Good bye!
No comments:
Post a Comment