The link between biology & feminism is well established in history, as preeminent men of science employed skewed biological theorizing to explain the disadvantaged position of women in our society. She maintains that the modern scientific method, accepted as objective & factual, may instead be colored by the values & assumptions of the traditional, male scientist. Her study offers critiques of the traditional scientific research method from the viewpoint of a number of different feminist theories. She details the contribution of several eminent women of science, past & present, to illustrate the impact of feminism on biological theories.