Beyond the Bump: Reconceiving the Philosophy of Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Bianas, Hazel T, Garcia, Leni dlR, Albano, Ninotchka Mumtaj B
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: pregnancy; Cixous; feminist; body; representation; Feminist Philosophy; Other Psychiatry and Psychology; Philosophy; Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/philo-faculty-pubs/50; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=philo-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

French philosopher Hélène Cixous (1976) stressed the importance of feminine writing. She believes that women should take part in sharing their experiences from their own novel points-of-view. We discuss that while pregnancy is an experience unique to women; it has been misappropriated by patriarchal...