Of the five constitutive components of human sexuality, gender is by far the most complex and intractable. My principal aim in this lecture is to question the epistemological status of gender as a source of knowledge about oneself and as a site where language and embodiment seem to be forever embroiled in a Hegelian struggle for recognition and sovereignty.
When we say We, do we stand in relation to Them? Or, are we not standing in relation?
Why do partners choose each other?