An ecofeminist position in critical practice: Challenging corporate truth in the Anthropocene

Drawing on selected discourses of non-essentialist ecofeminism, this article proposes and substantiates an ecofeminist position. This distinct position is shown to bring with it a capacity challenge widely uncontested, corporate-produced truths regarding the benefits legitimacy certain commercial activities. Three historical cases inform discussion: fights led by Rachel Carson against dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Erin Brockovich hexavalent chromium, Vandana Shiva genetically modified organisms. Distinguishing characteristics emblematically individual critical activist practice include that aimed at fighting environmental degradations; originates from outrage; sustained dedication courage; combines pedagogy, politics, ethics. We show how may be understood reference acknowledged tenets in particular advocating holistic, respectful association all forms life Earth. stark contradistinction dualist, corporate positions self-interested detachment environment, corresponding denial entanglement social physical worlds. such has been capable disrupting both established discursive power relationships attached them; engenders imperative corporations must confront engage deliberate, anthropogenic consequences their