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“Law has developed over time in the context of
theories and institutions which are controlled by
patriarchal values and reflect its concerns.
Historically, law has been a ‘public’ domain and its
focus has been on public concerns. Traditionally,
women belonged to the private recesses of society,
in families, in relationships controlled and defined
by men, in silence. Feminist legal theory must
critically evaluates not only the outcome, but the
fundamental concepts, values and assumptions
embedded in legal thought. Results and outcomes in
cases decided under existing legal doctrines are
important to this exploration, but this critical
enquiry is only a starting point.”
Martha Fineman
At the Boundaries of Law (1992)
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