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Dependency in care concerns practical needs that require another’s support. Respecting those needs does not grant the supporter unrestricted authority over the recipient’s life.
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Guided course · Module 13 · Lesson 80
What disappears when dependency is treated as an exception?
Kittay argues that dependency and care belong in an account of justice, and Crenshaw shows what analyzing race or sex alone can miss. A shared case tests which support and which inequalities each account brings into view.