Gender and Sexualities: An Inquiry

body and its processes. We often and unquestionably accept knowledge associated with effects that are “on or in the body.” Author Emily Martin, through feminist science criticism, encourages us to see the narration of “human reproduction” also as a narrative interlaced with gendered, romantic assumptions and biases. Key words and phrases : feminist science studies, scientific knowledge, critical thinking, anthropology, gendered assumptions, gender roles, stereotypical romance, scientific fairy tales , reproduction, scientific narratives, public science, sex education. Key questions :  How do scientific narratives draw from wider social narratives to make meaning?  How do scientific narratives of reproduction draw from narratives of gendered romance? Why do scientific narratives rely on these narratives, even when they may contradict research models and findings?  Is it possible for natural and social scientific inquiry (and under what conditions) to construct value-free research in gender and sexuality?  How can researchers ascertain, and/or limit, biases when undertaking an inquiry into gender and sexuality studies?