The Politics of Naming and the Development of Morality
Implications for Feminist Therapists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11659656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gayle E Pitman (Alliant University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 21-38 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j015v22n02_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2915511633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Feminists have challenged traditional uses of naming and have reclaimed naming as a tool of empowerment rather than of oppression. Yet feminist naming often reverts into the paradigm of dominant culture, leading to further domination and social control through the creation of norms, rules, and moral absolutes. By focusing specifically on lesbian-feminism and deconstructing the lesbian-feminist “rules” of sexuality and physical appearance, this article explores the dualistic nature of feminist naming and morality and how they inadvertently mimic the moral paradigm of dominant culture. This article closes with a discussion of alternative models of feminist naming and moral frameworks. Key Words: Feminismethicsmoralitylesbiansfeminist therapy
Empowerment · Epistemology · Feminism · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Morality · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |