Relations and power come first. Knowledge is situated, and research should answer to those it concerns.
Fills both slots
Relational Ontology + Feminist Epistemology
Key thinkers: Donna Haraway, Sandra Harding, bell hooks
The longer story
Feminist research isn't just about studying gender—it's a methodological commitment to situated knowledge, power analysis, and reflexivity. This tradition emerged from recognising that 'neutral' research usually meant male perspectives universalised.