Mattie Keele first proposed the concept of "censored narrative" in her 1993 paper, emphasizing that many narratives only stay at the surface of the problem and lack completeness in exploring the root causes of the problem in depth. She believes that ethics is often seen as a tool for resolving crises rather than delving into the sources of crises. Kiel pointed out that this truncated narrative style contradicts the holistic principle of ecology, as traditional ethical views isolate issues and ignore the holistic pathological worldview. She advocates using holistic ethics to address moral crises, emphasizes the diversity of gender studies, and believes that problems do not exist in isolation and need to be investigated for the evils of the system. Kiel believes that to eliminate evil, it is necessary to comprehensively examine the factors that create evil.

Related concepts as discourse background - overlap and wholeness

In depth exploration of the connection between "censored narrative" and "overlapping" theories, as well as their application in ecofeminism. Kiel's concept of "censored narrative" emphasizes the diversity and interactivity of observation perspectives, while Krenshaw's theory of "overlap" is used to analyze the intersection and related oppressive systems of different social identities. Since its inception, the theory of overlap has been closely linked to feminist and ethnic studies, helping to broaden research perspectives. For example, Susan A. Mann pointed out the environmental radicalism of African Americans and showed the importance of overlapping theory in the environmental justice movement.

Ecofeminist Criticism: Completing the Commonly Existent 'Truncated Narrative'

An in-depth analysis was conducted on the core concept of "censored narrative" in ecofeminist criticism, and its relationship with holistic thinking was explored. Kiel criticized the narrow understanding of mainstream environmental movements and advocated returning to the entire story behind moral dilemmas to reveal the connection between social and environmental perspectives. She believes that both theory and narrative are incomplete in the process of development, and it is necessary to discover and supplement the deleted parts with a humble attitude in order to construct a more complete narrative. Gade reveals the superficiality of climate change stories through the theory of "censored narratives," pointing out that environmental science overlooks deeper issues such as excessive consumption and waste of the global natural environment by industrialized countries, as well as gender, race, and species inequality.