Question

What does nel noddings have to say about essentialism about gender, according to the article "maternal ethics"? it is problematic because it has been associated with creation and because it has always favored males over females it is the clearly false view that men and women have essences it wrongly assumes that god could not have made us in ways that were contrary to our ‘essential nature' culture is irrelevant; all of our behaviors are innate?

Answer 1

It is problematic because it has been associated with creation

Essentialism is the view of our existence that see our existence is a pre-determined function in universe.
This view could be associated with creation, and if used to examine gender, it would most likely see that men and women are created with their specific role and function.