El concepto de género como hermenéutica de la sospecha: De la biología a la filosofía moral y política

Abstract

This article discusses the concept of gender as a paradigmatic case of the boundary between Biology and Culture. It examines the forgoten historical origins of the idea of gender as social construction during the Enlightenment, its definition in the twentieth century in opposition to Biology and its influence on the development of legislation geared towards equality between women and men. Also covers the increasing absorption of the concept of sex by gender in the most recent discussions. Finally, it suggests that the hermeneutics of suspicion must continue to play a huge role in implementing gender equality policies and, at the same time, to unveil androcentric biais in culture. © 2013 CSIC.