... meaning of essentialism in feminist legal theory wasn't fixed. As an example, it can be backed on biological factors, where woman's essence is assumed to be given and universal, as a result of biology and natural characteristics. On the other hand, woman's essence can be viewed from psychological characteristics, such as empathy, supportiveness or nurturance (Wong, 1999). Anyway, essentialism is ... identity" (Cornell, 1991). As per Grozs (1990), anti essentialists challenge the use of fixed characteristics, such psychology, biology when defining women, because they "limit the possibiliti...

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