性别隔离与男权话语中的权力运作

Gender Segregation and Power Operation in Male Discourse

性别隔离发源于古老的女体禁忌,最初仅为出于生命安全忧虑而向特定女性实施的周期性隔离措施。男权话语通过提炼女体禁忌中的歧视"因子"、预设虚构的话语前提以及实施种种话语策略等一系列的话语权力运作,巧妙地将原本保持中立立场的安全保障措施置换为歧视女性、压迫女性的性别政治工具。而且话语权力运作的隐蔽性,使得性别隔离直至今日仍在社会性别分工、性别角色定位等方面保持着强大的现实干预力,职业性别隔离更可视为传统性别隔离在现代职场中的变相延伸。明确男权话语于其间的具体运作将有助于我们充分认清性别隔离的本质,以及时至今日仍"经久不衰"的"奥秘"所在,从而对女性解放的现状保持更为清醒的认识。

Gender segregation originated from some ancient taboos about female body,when periodic separation was applied to certain women for safety concerns. Male discourse,by refining the discrimination 'factor',creating fictional presupposition and implementing various discourse strategies,skillfully substitutes the neutral safety measures with sextually political tool of discrimination and oppression. And because its elusiveness,gender segregation is still at work in the gender division of labor and construction of gender identity.The occupational gender segregation in modern workplace can be regarded as more disguised extension of traditional gender segregation. Awareness of the specific operation of male discourse will help us to understand the nature of gender segregation and reveal the 'mystery'of its 'enduring'nature,and realize the status of women's liberation.