Modalities of Feminine Comportment, Motility, Spatiality
Feminine
Essence
Existence
that which makes something what it is
no
Tension between immanence and transcedence
basis
immanence
transcendence
subjectivity
autonomy
creativity
no
is a subject
Comportment
do not use their whole bodies
relatively immobile
not as open
see themselves as incapable of lifting
fail to summon full potential
space is limited
women wait instead of initiate
timid, hesistant
no trust in our bodies
fear of getting hurt
fragile bodies
conscious about appearing awkward
modalities of motility
ambiguous trancendence
inhibited intentionality
discontinuous unity w/ surroundings
overlaid with immanence
stays passive, receiver of intention
in action, not all of of her interacts with the object
I can turned to I can't
withholds full bodily commitment
body stiffens when act is done
hesistant
continuous unity
aim that we project to an object
inhibited body movement
inhibited intentionality
produced by
experiences body as a mere fragile thing
roots
looked at and acted upon
body needs to be manipulated
modalities of spatiality
constricted space for I can
double spatiality
here and yonder
volleyball
positioned in space
incapacity to realize the aim
inhibited intentionality
someone could move in but it is not I
yonder is only looked at
for merleau ponty
no space without the body
body constitutes space
origin of spatial relations
lives itself as the object
rooted in place
situation of women
sexist oppression in society
physically inhibited, confined, positioned, and objectified
not given opportunities to use body
openness makes her prone to objectification
enclosed and still
rape