Utopia e relazioni di genere

This contribution aims to argue that a utopian vision of gender relations is inspired by a humanistic and progressive perspective. Gender relations, in Thomas More’s humanistic utopia and other examples, are inspired by a certain equality, at least in some respects. In contrast, in theocratic and technocratic utopias, relations between genders are hierarchical and subject to the utility of the state. Thus, in a contemporary utopian perspective, the traits of equality and freedom fit into the humanistic evaluation of the value of persons and the general principle that relationship precedes function.