Explanation of sex and gender considerations in existential feminism and a critique of its challenges based on Islamic teachings

Subject Areas : Educational Science

معصومه  Keramati ¹ (دکتری تعلیم و تربیت دانشگاه تربیت مدرس)
S.M  Sajadi ² (دانشیار گروه تعلیم و تربیت دانشگاه تربیت مدرس)
A,R  Sadeghzadehghamsari ³ (استادیار گروه تعلیم و تربیت دانشگاه تربیت مدرس)
محسن  Imani ⁴ (استادیار گروه تعلیم و تربیت دانشگاه تربیت مدرس)
S.A  Nasimi ⁵ (مدرس دانشگاه رشته علوم قرآن وحدیث و مشاور مذهبی)

Received: 2017-02-03 Accepted : 2017-02-03 Published : 2011-09-23

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Existential feminism, one of the variations of feminism, challenges theexisting system of values to establish the desirable place of womenand elaborate in how this can be achieved. Existential feministsbelieve that male-dominated value system is the cause of women’sfailure in achieving their true place in society. They believe that ethicsbased on existential feminism is the key for regaining such status. Inexistential feministic value system ethics and virtues are genderneutral, and there is no normative difference between men andwomen. Whatever has been described as manly is present in women aswell. Virtues ascribed to women are also illusions. Women are equallypotent to get to the perfection point. As a result, there is no normativedifference between genders, while similarities can be achieved.