Reading feminist Science Fiction from the 60s until nowadays, we can trace the development of feminist theories towards a deconstruction of the categories that constitute the notion of ‘woman’, such as ‘gender’ or ‘body’. SF, adopting feminist theoretical ideas goes beyond mere deconstruction to affirmative reconstruction of a world freed from bias and set social categories, while offering a space for inspiration and experimentation with new ideas. The article presents some central feminist theoretical ideas around the notion of ‘woman’, ‘gender’ and ‘body’ and the concept of ‘gender/militarization’ through a parallel reading of important feminist SF novels and points out spaces where feminist theory expands ideas developed in SF narratives.
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From Deconstruction to Affirmation