On Chenyang Li’s “differentiated gender equi­librium” (2024)Herr, Ranjoo S. (Avtor) differentiated gender equilibriumConfucian spousal relationdifferentiationgender equalityyin-yang binaryThis paper critically examines chapter 5 of Chenyang Li’s Reshaping Confucianism (2024) in which Li offers an innovative and exciting new proposal for an egalitarian Confucian spousal relation based on “differentiated gender equilibrium”. Although Li’s conception of the egali­tarian Confucian spousal relation is plausible and attractive, I argue that the Confucian spousal relation cannot exhaust Confucian gender relations. Given the rapidly changing sociopolitical environments in traditionally Confucian East Asia, progressive Confucianism must be able to offer guidance on navigating gender relations outside of the home if it is to stay relevant in the contemporary world. Regarding gender relations outside of the home, however, the regulating principle cannot be differentiation; consequently, the yin-yang binary, even in Li’s ingenious interpretation, may not be able to promote gender equality in the public sphere.20262026-10-30 12:58:55Članek v reviji190612sl