bioessentialism
noun [ U ] disapproving (also bio-essentialism) uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.ɪˈsen.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.ɪˈsen.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/
生物本质主义：认为人的最重要特征是生物性特征，无法改变，因而认为有些族群自然比其他族群低劣
the belief that people's most important characteristics are controlled by biology and cannot change, particularly the belief that some groups of people are naturally less good than others because of this
Bioessentialism is harmful because it teaches men to hide their emotions and tells women to stay in their place. 生物本质主义是有害的，因为它教导男人隐藏自己的情绪，并教导女人在社会角色的选择上要安分守己。
Overlooking differences within racialized groups leads to a form of bioessentialism wherein perceived differences are seen as biological and only biological. 忽视种族化群体内部的差异会导致一种生物本质主义，在这种思想的引导下，感觉到的差异被视为生物学意义上的差异，而且只是生物差异。
The book is a criticism of bio-essentialism that turns conventional wisdom about adoption, identity and biological family on its head. 这本书是对生物本质主义的批评，它颠覆了关于收养、身份和生物家庭的传统思想。
性别生物本质论：认为性别取决于人的生物特性，不可改变
the belief that gender is controlled by a person's body being male or female and cannot change
They claim that bioessentialism weaponizes biology to invalidate trans people's genders. 他们声称生物本质主义将生物学变成一种武器，以使跨性别者的性别无效。
Suggesting that prenatal sex chromosome screening can determine gender reinforces bioessentialism. 提出产前性染色体筛查可以确定性别这种观点，会强化生物本质论。
She says that there should be no space for transphobia, gender policing, or bioessentialism in the feminist movement. 她说，女权运动中不应该有跨性别恐惧症、性别监管或性别生物本质主义的空间。
See also: essentialism