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Jan 6, 2020 · Are women (simply) adult human females? Dictionaries suggest that they are. However, philosophers who have explicitly considered the question invariably answer no. This paper argues that they are wrong.
- Alex Byrne
- abyrne@mit.edu
- 2020
Feb 28, 2023 · However, when referring to human beings, using “female” as a noun can be dehumanizing. “Woman,” on the other hand, is a noun that refers to adult human females. This definition explicitly recognizes “human” as a co-requisite to being a woman. While anything can be a female, only humans can have the status of “woman.”.
A woman is an adult female human. [a] [2] [3] Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. [4] Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and fertile women are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause.
Are Women Adult Human Females? 1: Introduction Are women (simply) adult human females? It might surprise the woman on the Clapham Omnibus to learn that philosophers almost always answer no. This paper argues that they are wrong. The orthodox view among philosophers who have considered the matter is that the
Mar 5, 2020 · A n “adult human female,” according to a seemingly common-sense slogan seen on the T-shirts and laptop stickers of those who oppose the idea that transgender women are women. They argue that...
Apr 11, 2023 · Here’s a definition I formulated: A woman is an adult human whose body is organized around two related functions: 1) the production, storage, and delivery of eggs and 2) the gestation of another human being.
Are women (simply) adult human females? Dictionaries suggest that they are. However, philosophers who have explicitly considered the question invariably answer no. This paper argues that they are wrong.
