This Sex Which Is Not One -

Irigaray builds upon and critiques Jacques Derrida's concept of phallogocentrism (the prioritization of the masculine phallus and the spoken word/logic). She argues that the entire history of Western thought is built on a masculine subject. Women are viewed as the "not-male."

Their value is determined not by their own worth, but by the men who trade and possess them. This Sex Which Is Not One

Female sexuality is viewed as an incomplete version of male sexuality. Irigaray builds upon and critiques Jacques Derrida's concept

Language itself is constructed by and for men, leaving women without a way to express their true selves. Two Lips: A Metaphor for Female Plurality This Sex Which Is Not One