Woman is not a singular, closed identity; she is plural.
Female sexuality is not a single, localized organ like the penis. This Sex Which Is Not One
(originally published in French as Ce sexe qui n'en est pas un in 1977) is a foundational text in French feminist theory and continental philosophy written by psychoanalyst and philosopher Luce Irigaray. Woman is not a singular, closed identity; she is plural
It provided a revolutionary vocabulary for women to conceptualize their own bodies and desires outside of the male gaze. Woman is not a singular
Their value is determined not by their own worth, but by the men who trade and possess them.
Some critics argue that by focusing so heavily on the biological metaphor of the "two lips," Irigaray reduces womanhood to biology.