A Gynecentric Aesthetic Summary
In A Gynecentric Aesthetic, written by Renee Cox Lorraine, she discusses multiple cultures where men and women are treated equally within society. She describes integration as the inclusion of both sexes in dances, ceremonies, and the cycle of initiation-marriage-death and return; hence the idea that an aspect of these societies is that they are egalitarian. However, this depiction of integration is also seen as gynecentric, the idea that women are the center of thoughts and activities, due to the fact that various forms of art have originated in societies where women hold a high social power. In her work, she refers to Gilligan’s idea that women’s moral reasoning is based on community rather than the individual, promoting the idea of a care