Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article explores the concept of the "bad subject" in legal discourse, arguing that women are often categorized as such because they do not fit the legal definition of a "good subject," which requires full autonomy and self-direction. Women's experiences, influenced by systemic oppression such as patriarchy and racism, complicate this binary, leading to their exclusion from legal protections and recognition of their agency.
Disciplines
Law | Law and Gender | Sexuality and the Law
Recommended Citation
Daria Roithmayr,
A Bad Subject,
9
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
501
(2003).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss2/27