Similarly, in Mary Marck's novels, the city and the urban way of life appear as a force, invisible in itself, which is carried along by the whole narrative. What men have and women do not. Sexist attitudes are also conspicuous in Aristotle's ethics, but the only expression of female incapability mentioned is the lacking authority of her deliberative faculty. Aristotle's sexism was, in fact, moderate in its Greek context. He regarded women as intellectually equal to men and his empirical examples of female incapability do not always support the theoretical conclusions.
Female weakness seems to be produced by the social environment rather than natural deficiency.
The ingredients of a more egalitarian conception of gender can thus be found in Aristotle's own text. Far from integrating ghetto residents into national life, urban public institutions contribute to their stigmatisation, isolation, and separation from the wider society. Explosive Experiences - The challenge of queer studies to lesbian studies Heterosexuality between women and men is usually seen as essential and stabile. In this article the notions of gender and sexuality and their supposed linkage are questioned. The lesbian definition of womanhood called also in question the cultural understanding of gendered bodies.