Sexual Selection
A Tale of Male Bias and Feminist Denial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12527299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Griet Vandermassen (Ghent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-26 |
| Publication date | 2004-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Women s Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-5068 • E-ISSN: 1461-7420 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1350506804039812 |
| OpenAlex | W2145762250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 37 |
Today the modern Darwinian theory of evolution is the unifying theory within the biological sciences. A consideration of its implications for feminism is, however, impossible without a critical evaluation of its history of male bias. The aim of this article is therefore threefold. First, to explain what sexual selection entails. Second, to discuss male bias in and feminist reactions to Darwinian theory in general and sexual selection theory in particular. Third, to demonstrate that it would be a loss for feminism to keep rejecting an evolutionary framework if we want to understand the roots of gender difference. This article is informed by a Darwinian feminist perspective
Biology · Darwinism · Epistemology · Evolution theory · Evolutionary biology · Evolutionary theory · Feminism · Perspective (graphical · Psychoanalysis · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sexual difference · Sexual selection · Sociology · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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Sexual Alliances
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A Mind Of Her Own
Male, female
The Psychological Foundations of Culture
Human rape
Sex differences in human mate preferences
The Woman That Never Evolved
Parental Investment and Sexual Selection
Feminism and the Politics of Reproductive Strategies
Attacking Feminism is No Substitute for Good Scholarship
Women, Biology, and Public Policy
Sex differences in sexual fantasy
Universal sex differences in the desire for sexual variety
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Male aggression against women
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.48 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |