Gender equality: An alternative approach from the viewpoint of the filial language of the body

Abstract

The article examines how «gender equality» theories have shifted from being based on freedom to being based on being itself. It first addresses the work of Martha C. Nussbaum who, starting from the basic human capabilities approach, attempts a universal foundation for homosexual rights. It then turns to Judith Butler, who deems it necessary to dismantle the structure of hegemonic heterosexuality that oppresses freedom. Finally, the article proposes an alternative that draws from the relational experience of the body, considered as a generated (or filial) body. The structuring role of the sexual difference, by allowing our path towards our origin to unfold beyond those who generated us, appears as necessary to defend the equal dignity of all.