10.24.07 "Sexual Difference"

When reading Luce Irigary story, "Sexual Difference" and the Judith Butler excerpt "Bodies That Matter" each show that special separation we keep referring to when talking about men and women. When reading "Sexual Difference" by Luce Irigary I came across this paragraph that i found interesting in connecting our discussions about feminism that we have talked about so far. Luce Irigary says, "The transition to a new age in turn necessitates a new perception and a new conception of time and space, our occupation of place,and the different envelopes knows as identity." I like how she uses the term 'envelope' at the end of this quote. The term envelope insinuating covering up, wrapping, or hiding possibly ones identity. I also think she is trying to tell the reader that there has been a change in the world, and a new time has come. She says occupation of place possible meaning women entering the work place more and more as the years go by.
A conclusion I think we can draw from his quote is that no matter what happens in the future between men and women, peoples viewpoints will always be perceived to be men v. women. You can see through all the readings we have read thus far all show the same characteristics when comparing men and women. Whether its the way men seem to have the dominating role, or the way women are always refereed to being separate from men. When comparing any two feminist readings we have read thus far you see similar traits in all the readings and will continue to see those same traits throughout.