Cassiopeia

Authors

Anthony Paul Farley, Boston College Law School

Abstract

The article argues that sexism functions as an orientation, akin to racism, shaping how individuals navigate societal and legal structures. It posits that the legal system is inherently hierarchical, perpetuating a "man-over-woman" dynamic that is deeply ingrained in juridical space. The author advocates for feminist legal theory as a means to reorient oneself within these structures, emphasizing the need to challenge and transform the systemic hierarchies that perpetuate inequality. The essayists in the symposium exemplify this reorientation by navigating toward alternative constellations of thought, symbolized by Cassiopeia, to create more equitable forms of human association.

Disciplines

Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Anthony P. Farley, Cassiopeia, 9 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 423 (2003).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss2/17