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This is a response to an article published in an earlier issue of this journal (Bottomley, A., Feminist Legal Studies 12/1 (2004), 29–65) in which an article by this author was cited as a prime example of a dangerous emerging 'orthodoxy' in feminist legal theory and subjected to a sustained and critical analysis. The purpose of this response is to reflect briefly on the rhetorical style and the theoretical orientation of that article, and to consider their worrying implications for the practice of feminist legal theory as a whole.
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Naffine, N. Shocking Thoughts: A Reply to Anne Bottomley. Feminist Legal Studies 12, 175–180 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FEST.0000043306.02781.00
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