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The Reproductive Body: Exploring Reproduction Beyond Gender, Ilyssa Ann Silfen
The Reproductive Body: Exploring Reproduction Beyond Gender, Ilyssa Ann Silfen
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Most of us have been taught over the course of our lives that biological sex, gender, and reproduction are inescapably linked and, over time, this has created the illusion that these are all naturally connected. However, these “natural” connections have been formed over time after generations of repetition. While it may seem impossible to separate biological sex, gender, and reproduction from one another, it is important to deconstruct this falsely organic system from both a gender and human rights perspective.
This thesis seeks to explore the complex relationship between society’s reproductive mandate and the reality of the various processes of …