How does the metaphor “nature as female” relate to how we construct knowledge about women?
In my opinion, the metaphor “nature as female” was a result through observations. Where did we get the idea of the metaphor “nature as female”? We can only get it from observations. As a child we already have the ability to observe and to think. Such as in the past women are known to stay at home while the men go to work. The children stays home to play or to study. This particular schedule creates an impression into the children’s minds. So what they’ve observed is that the mother stays home to cook, clean and nurture, while the father leaves to work. So how does people observe nature as female? They identify nature as female because nature provides resources such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and water. A mother can also provide the same way food and water. It is the definition of nurturing. People also identify nature as unpredictable. Just as a female, females are unpredictable. These were observation through the past’s eyes. Those particular claims are what people have been observi
