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  • adjective Not deformed

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non- +‎ deformed

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  • Moreover, the more deformed desires an agent has in her total desire set, the greater the likelihood that she will be under their sway, since they will not be counteracted by nondeformed desires.

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

  • The bargainers with patriarchy, then, face the external constraints of patriarchy, and have both deformed and nondeformed desires.

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

  • This view holds out promise that women can exhibit at least some degree of autonomy in following their nondeformed desires, and thus be motivated to act in ways that do not contribute to their own oppression.

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

  • Indeed, Uma Narayan explicitly acknowledges that women under patriarchy have both deformed desires and nondeformed desires, and believes that women can be fully autonomous because they

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

  • Several features distinguish deformed desires from nondeformed desires.

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

  • Deep down, Pineau and MacKinnon are arguing, women really know what they want and what is good for them despite patriarchy's influence on them and their desires; they have competing nondeformed desires for their own welfare.

    Feminist Moral Psychology Superson, Anita 2009

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