“Is e=mc2 a sexed equation? Perhaps it is. Let us make the hypothesis that it is insofar as it privileges the speed of light over other speeds that are vitally necessary to us. What seems to me to indicate the possible sexed nature of the equation is not directly its uses by nuclear weapons, rather it is having privileged what goes the fastest.”
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Luce Irigaray
Luce Irigaray is a French philosopher born on May 3, 1930. She is known for her influential work in feminist philosophy, particularly her analysis of gender, language, and culture, which has had a profound impact on post-structuralist and feminist philosophy. more
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