Abstract
To say that the histories and conceptual frameworks of Michel Foucault have, since the late 1980s, heavily influenced feminist theory is an understatement. On the other hand, one might add that the influence of Foucault on feminist jurisprudence and feminist legal theory has been much less pronounced, in spite of the obvious value of Foucault‟s work for critical legal theory more generally. 1 One probable reason for this is the uncanny resemblance of Foucault‟s „sexless subject‟ to the abstract sexless subject of law which feminist legal theory has been tirelessly critiquing since its inception (giving rise to feminist works with titles such as: “unspeakable subjects”, 2 “the hidden gender of law”, 3
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