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This paper discusses how feminists tackled gender bias rooted in the traditional concept of disinterestedness, with an aim to reveal the importance of considering the positive directions of feminist aesthetics today. Unveiling the gendered aspects of philosophical concepts and theory is nothing new, as this was one of the main works of feminist aesthetics back in the 1990s. However, I would like to repropose these arguments as necessary factors to show how feminist aesthetics continue to play an impactful role in modern discussions, especially when focusing on the positive side of their contributions. First, I begin by outlining briefly Kant’s account of disinterestedness, followed by Korsmeyer’s criticism on the relationships between disinterestedness and universality, as well as how it could rise the problem of the male gaze. Then, I nudge the discussion to the assessment of perspectivism by introducing the objections made by Eaton. Finally, I conclude how the attempts of feminist aesthetics can be thought not simply as a complete denial of traditional concepts (including disinterestedness), but rather as a proposal of different aspects, allowing us to expand our discussion to wider aesthetic topics.
