Motherhood and Sexual Division of Labor "Republic" and "Laws"
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Republic’s alleged feminism has been profusely discussed. Some see in Plato an avant la lettre feminist; some dismiss this as a possibility but do recognize Republic’s proposal as important; and others dismiss any feminist character in Plato or in Republic. Based on the idea that the control of female reproduction and sexuality is par excellence the place of male domination, I aim to problematize the fact that, in Republic, the access of the female guardians to the administration of the pólis is based on the dissolution of the bond between the mother and her children. I will argue that, in this light, the ideal city of Laws is a more interesting text to tackle the problem of women due to the contribution of its perspective on mothers’ rights.
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