This Sex Which Is Not One -

Female sexuality is not a single, localized organ like the penis.

This suggests that female autoeroticism and identity are inherently plural, continuous, and self-sufficient, rather than a void waiting to be filled. The Traffic in Women This Sex Which Is Not One

The title This Sex Which Is Not One is a brilliant double entendre that challenges the singular, phallic model of sexuality. Female sexuality is not a single, localized organ

(originally published in French as Ce sexe qui n'en est pas un in 1977) is a foundational text in French feminist theory and continental philosophy written by psychoanalyst and philosopher Luce Irigaray. Female sexuality is not a single

Some critics argue that by focusing so heavily on the biological metaphor of the "two lips," Irigaray reduces womanhood to biology.