Social norms constitute the subject rather than merely constraining her

Evidence

Cf. the sixth of Marx’s Theses on Feuerbach : “The human essence is no abstraction inherent in each single individual. In its reality it is the ensemble of social relations… .” — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 2517 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Woman must be studied existentially within her total economic and social situation — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 131; The passive feminine woman is a social construction imposed on girls — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 691; Female bodily disadvantage only matters within a closed social situation — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 838 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Humans are constituted by their social relations rather than an intrinsic essence #expands (0.92) — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 2517