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How Should Feminist Autonomy Theorists Respond To The Problem Of Internalized Oppression?, Sonya Charles
How Should Feminist Autonomy Theorists Respond To The Problem Of Internalized Oppression?, Sonya Charles
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In "Autonomy and the Feminist Intuition," Natalie Stoljar asks whether a procedural or a substantive approach to autonomy is best for addressing feminist concerns. In this paper, I build on Stoljar's argument that feminists should adopt a strong substantive approach to autonomy. After briefly reviewing the problems with a purely procedural approach, I begin to articulate my own strong substantive theory by focusing specifically on the problem of internalized oppression. In the final section, I briefly address some of the concerns raised by procedural theorists who are leery of a substantive approach.