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,WOM5'S ,REALM & ,O!R ,RECIPES & ,PATT]NS 

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,?IS PIECE IS WRITT5 = ALL REVOLUTION>IES4 ,?IS IS NOT ! TOK5 'WOM5'S BIT' ?AT'S /UCK 9 = ! SAKE ( APPE>ANCES4 ,?IS IS AN ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT H[ & :Y ! ,LEFT1 & ,CLASS ,W> 9 P>TICUL>1 HAS NOT JU/ FAIL$ TO ATTRACT WOM51 BUT ALI5AT$1 PATRONIZ$ & LOOK$ UPON !M AS A M9ORITY GR\P4 ,H[ CAN HALF ! WORK+ CLASS BE TREAT$ AS A M9ORITY8 ,WE'RE NOT CLAIM+ ?AT WE HAVE SOLUTIONS = ! G5D] IMBALANCE BUT WE >E SAY+ ?AT IT'S TIME TO /OP IGNOR+ ! PROBLEM4 ,ANY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T :I* DOESN'T ADDRESS :Y !RE >E SO FEW WOM5 9 ITS RANKS ISN'T A TRUE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 JU/ A COMPLAC5T REFLECTION ( ! /ATUS QUO4 

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,9 ! E>LY YE>S ( ,CLASS ,W>1 ! ATTITUDE WAS ?AT FEM9I/ DEM&S DID NOT GO F> 5\<4 ,WE SAID :Y CALL = EQUAL PAY8 ,EQUAL RI<TS UND] CAPITALISM WAS PUTT+ \T A BEGG+ B[L = EQUAL G5D] EXPLOITATION & WAS SPECTACUL>LY UNAMBITI\S4 ,CLASS ,W> W]E CALL+ NOT = EQUAL PAY PACKETS BUT = ! ABOLITION ( MONEY4 ,! FEM9I/ FIXATION ) VOT+ RI<TS WAS ANO!R HALF MEASURE4 ,:Y *OOSE BETWE5 TWO EVILS :5 !RE'S SO MU* MORE TO BE HAD8 ,CLASS ,W> TRI$ TO SUPPORT ! PR9CIPLE ( G5D] EQUALITY :ILE DISAGREE+ ) ! RE=MI/ T5D5CIES ( E/ABLI%$ FEM9ISM4 

,9 ! MID-#a#i#hS ! ,LEFT WAS 9 ITS VICTIM /AGE4 ',ALL M5 >E BAD1 ALL WOM5 >E GOOD' >GUM5TS W]E BE+ WAG$ BY FEM9I/S :O WANT$ ! MORAL ADVANTAGE & BR[NIE PO9TS4 ,CLASS ,W> WASN'T AB\T PU%+ ! POLITICS ( MIDDLE CLASS GUILT4 ,BY %[+ IMAGES ( WOM5 :O W]E TAK+ CONTROL ( !IR LIVES & FI<T+ BACK1 ,CLASS ,W> ?\<T IT WAS SUPPORT+ WORK+ CLASS WOM54 ,:E!R IT WAS OR NOT IS UP = DISCUSSION1 BUT ! PAP]'S 9T5TIONS W]E HONORABLE4 ,! APPROA* WAS SIMPLI/IC1 BUT AT LEA/ IT WASN'T AS CONFUS$ AS O!R SECTIONS ( ! ,LEFT - :O W]E DANC+ R\ND ,GODDESS-BAS$ 'ALT]NATIVE' RELIGIONS & CALL+ !M POLITICS4 

,CLASS ,W>'S E>LY ISSUES %[ ?AT !RE WAS A COMMITM5T TO TALK+ TO ALL ! WORK+ CLASS AS OPPOS$ TO JU/ Y\NG :ITE MALES4 ,C]VICAL CANC] 9=MATION SAT ON ! SAME PAGE AS ',BATT]$ ,BOBBY'4 ,>TICLES AB\T SEXISM 7ADMITT$LY BASIC & (T5 MORALI/IC AS OPPOS$ TO LIB]T>IAN7 MADE REGUL> APPE>ANCES4 ,! POLITICS W]E (T5 MISGUID$1 ) ONE >TICLE (F]+ 9/RUCTIONS TO WORK+ CLASS M5 TO SUPPORT WOM5'S /RUGGLES BY (F]+ PHYSICAL PROTECTION4 ,?IS PAT]NALI/IC ATTITUDE REFLECT$ SOCIETY'S BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE IT RI<T4 

,BUT TO PUT ,CLASS ,W> 9 CONTEXT1 O!R LEFTY GR\PS & PAP]S HAD EV5 WORSE ATTITUDES4 ,MILITANT & ! ,S,W,P'S POLITICS W]E SO 5TR5*$ 9 OLD-FA%ION$ RHETORIC ?AT WOM5 ONLY FEATUR$ 9 !IR PAP]S :5 !Y SLOTT$ 9 TO ! TRADITIONAL 'WORK]' SLOT4 ,GRUNWICK WAS !IR F9E/ H\R3 WORK]S :O W]E WOM5 & ,ASIAN TO BOOT4 ,WOM5 ,AGA9/ ,PIT ,CLOSURES & 'M9]S' WIVES' W]E ! ONLY O!R PHOTOS ( A WOMAN !Y'D USE4 ,?OSE PICTURES FROM #aigg & #aihd HAD TO SEE !M ?R\< ALMO/ #b YE>S ( PAP]S4 

,9 #aihg A ,BRIXTON WOMAN WROTE TO ,CLASS ,W> QUE/ION+ \R COV]AGE ( ! ,BRIXTON RIOTS4 ,%E SAID ?AT LIV+ 9 A POLICE NO-GO >EA HAD 5D$ NOT 9 ,UTOPIA1 BUT 9 WOM5 SUFF]+ 9TIMIDATION1 PHYSICAL & SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,TO ,CLASS ,W>'S CR$IT1 ! PAP] RESPOND$ ) AN >TICLE AB\T ! DANG]S ( ROMANTICIZ+ VIOL5CE1 & />T$ UP A DEBATE AB\T COMMUNITIES PROVID+ !IR [N POLIC+4 

,H[EV]1 A LOT ( WOM5 :O AGREE ) ,CLASS ,W>'S AIMS & PR9CIPLES1 ?9K ! ORGANIZATION IS TOO ,BOY'S ,[N TO BECOME 9VOLV$ )4 ,CLASS ,W>'S ATTITUDE TO VIOL5CE IS ALI5AT+ = WOM5 - NO AM\NT ( WI%FUL ?9K+ WILL ALT] ! FACT ?AT WORK+ CLASS M5 & WOM5 HAVE V]Y DIFF]5T ATTITUDES TO VIOL5CE4 ,CLASS ,W>'S H>D IMAGE1 ITS MUSIC & BOOTS >E MEANT TO ATTRACT Y\NG1 :ITE MALES4 ,IT'S QUE/IONABLE :E!R CONC5TRAT+ ON ATTRACT+ ONE >EA ( ! WORK+ CLASS 7& ALI5AT+ O!R SECTIONS ( IT7 IS WOR? ! PRICE1 BUT EV5 ON ITS [N T]MS ?IS TACTIC FAILS4 

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,LOOK+ AT ,CLASS ,W> 9 ISOLATION WON'T TELL US MU* AB\T :Y ! ,LEFT HAS PUT G5D] POLITICS ON ! BACK-BURN]4 ,CLASS ,W> CAME 9 TO BE+ AT A TIME :5 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WAS 9 CRISIS4 ,)\T SKET*+ A R\< RUN-D[N ( SOME ( ! EV5TS ?AT PREC$$ ?AT CRISIS1 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO *ALL5GE ! CLI*E ?AT FEM9ISM IS M]ELY ! PLAY?+ ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES4 

,9 LEFTY CIRCLES ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO TO DISCR$IT A MOVEM5T OR AN IDEA IS CALL IT MIDDLE CLASS4 ,IT'S BECOME A NONSPECIFIC T]M ( ABUSE4 ,! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T DID HAVE A LOT ( MIDDLE CLASS WOM5 9 IT1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ALL ( !M OPPOS$ ! 9T]E/S ( WORK+ CLASS WOM54 ,NOR DOES IT MEAN ?AT FEM9I/ IDEAS >5'T USEFUL TO WORK+ CLASS WOM54 ,9 ! E>LY SEV5TIES FEM9I/ IDEAS BEGAN TO P]MEATE ?R\< SOCIETY4 ,! M$IA 7AS ALWAYS7 LOOK$ = LEAD]S & P]SONALITIES4 ,RA!R ?AN TALK AB\T ! ANG]1 ! IDEAS & ! NE$S ?AT W]E PROPELL+ FEM9ISM =W>D1 ! EMPHASIS WAS ON 9DIVIDUALS4 ,G]MA9E ,GRE] & ,CO4 FITT$ ! M$IA BILL4 

,BUT ?IS DIDN'T /OP WOM5 SEIZ+ ! IDEA ( LIB]ATION4 ,SUDD5LY !RE W]E !ORIES :I* EXPLA9$ :Y LIFE WAS SO MIS]ABLE = ! MAJORITY ( WOM54 ,! MIDDLE CLASSES W]E ! FIR/ TO CAT* !M BECAUSE !Y HAD MORE ACCESS TO $UCATION1 BUT MANY WORK+ CLASS WOM5 W]5'T ALL ?AT F> BEH9D4 ,! ONLY SOLUTION TO WOM5'S TR\BLES WAS TO *ANGE SOCIETY1 :I* WAS ! LA/ ?+ ?AT ! RI<T WANT$4 

,WOM5 GOT D[N TO ! S]I\S JOB ( %[+ WE'D NO LONG] TOL]ATE MALE DOM9ATION & VIOL5CE4 ,9 #aigb ! FIR/ REFUGE = BATT]$ WOM5 OP5$4 ,9 #aigf ! FIR/ ,RAPE ,CRISIS ,C5T] OP5$1 RUN ON FEM9I/ L9ES4 ,IT MU%ROOM$ & BY ! MID-#a#i#hS !RE W]E C5T]S 9 ALMO/ EV]Y CITY4 ,! ,RECLAIM ,! ,NI<T M>*ES />T$ 9 ,SOHO 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXPLOITATION ( ! SEX 9DU/RY4 ,! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WAS MAK+ IT UP AS IT W5T ALONG - & AT ?AT PO9T IT HADN'T HAD TO TAKE ACC\NT ( ! VIEWS ( WOM5 ACTUALLY WORK+ 9 ! 9DU/RY4 ,9 ,LE$S & ,YORK ! ,RECLAIM ,! ,NI<T M>*ES TOOK ON A DIFF]5T SIGNIFICANCE4 ,PET] ,SUTCLIFFE1 ! SO-CALL$ ',YORK%IRE ,RIPP]'1 WAS /ILL ON ! LOOSE 9 ,NOR!RN 9DU/RIAL T[NS4 ,WE W]E SICK ( LIV+ 9 A CLIMATE ( FE>1 ( BE+ TOLD ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO /AY SAFE WAS TO /AY 9DOORS OR UND] MALE PROTECTION4 ,LA/ BUT NOT LEA/ WE'D HAD 5\< ( ! /ATE & M$IA DI/9CTION BETWE5 'GOOD' & 'BAD' GIRLS2 BETWE5 ! PRO/ITUTE WOM5 :O ! M$IA IMPLI$ DES]V$ TO BE MURD]$1 & ! GOOD1 ASEXUAL1 FAMILY-TYPE WOM5 :O DIDN'T4 ,FEM9ISM PROVID$ ! FRAMEWORK = WOM5 TO REALIZE ?AT WE HAD A RI<T TO BE SEXUAL & SAFE4 ,WE W]E ANGRILY REJECT+ ! HYPOCRITICAL MORALITY ( ! TIMES AS WELL AS CELEBRAT+ \R PRES5CE ON ! /REETS4 

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,! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T HAD ITS [N 9T]NAL PROBLEMS4 ,! RHETORIC ( 'SI/]HOOD' ABOVE ALL ELSE MEANT ?AT CLASS & RACE1 O!R GREAT DEF9+ ASPECTS ( \R LIVES1 W]E 9 DANG] ( BE+ BURI$ UND] ! 'ALL GIRLS TOGE!R' M5TALITY4 ,WORK+ CLASS & NON:ITE WOM5 F\<T ! FALLACY ?AT CLASS & RACE W]E LESS IMPORTANT ?AN G5D]4 ,!Y SAID ?AT MIDDLE CLASS WOM5 W]E FI<T+ = !IR 9DEP5D5CE FROM PATRI>*Y1 :ILE KEEP+ ! P]KS ( !IR CLASS4 ,WORK+ CLASS WOM5 W]5'T TRY+ TO DE/ROY SI/]HOOD2 !Y W]E 9SI/+ ?AT IT BE MADE MORE SUB/ANTIAL4 ,SOME WORK+ CLASS WOM5 SAID ?AT SI/]HOOD HAD TO />T ) 9COME %>+4 

,BLACK WOM5 REFUS$ TO LET ! REALITY ( HAV+ TO LIVE 9 A RACI/ SOCIETY BE OBSCUR$ BY AN UMBRELLA ( SI/]HOOD4 ,! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T WAS PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE & MIDDLE CLASS1 BUT TO SAY ?AT ! :ITE MIDDLE CLASS WOM5 CON/ANTLY HELD SWAY IS TO UND]-VALUE BLACK & WORK+ CLASS WOM5'S CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,!Y =C$ ! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T TO TAKE ACC\NT ( !M - :E!R IT WANT$ TO OR NOT4 ,9 #ai< ,! ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,WOM5'S ,LIB]ATION ,NEWSLETT] WAS LAUN*$4 ,TO GO ALONG ) ! MY? ?AT WORK+ CLASS WOM5 PLAY$ NO P>T 9 *ANG+ SOCIETY1 IS TO REPEAT ! LIE ?AT WE W]E TOO ?ICK TO READ ! WRIT+ ON ! WALL1 & ADD \R [N QUOTES4 

,SEP>ATISM HELP$ CREATE MORE S*ISMS & SPLIT FEM9ISM 9TO NON-COMPLEM5T>Y /R&S4 ,! MA9 BUGBE> WAS :E!R WOM5 WORK+ OR HAV+ RELATION%IPS ) M5 W]E LETT+ ! SIDE D[N BY FRAT]NIZ+ ) '! 5EMY'4 ,9 RETROSPECT SEP>ATISM LOOKS LIKE JU/ MORE ,/AL9I/ P[]-PLAY4 ,>GUM5TS AB\T DESIRE & FREE *OICE W]E PUT D[N TO WOM5 TRY+ TO HANG ON !IR 'HET]OSEXUAL PRIVILEGE'4 ,CAPITALISM'S PRIVILEGES W]5'T GIV5 MU* ATT5TION4 ,NO WOND] ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T SPLIT4 ,DESPITE 9T]NAL SEX W>S1 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T CONT9U$ TO HAVE A POSITIVE 9FLU5CE ON SOCIETY4 ,! ONE GOOD ?+ AB\T RADICAL FEM9ISM WAS ?AT IT TAU<T WOM5 TO RECOGNIZE ! FULL EXT5T ( MALE DOM9ATION4 ,WOM5 :O *OSE NOT TO LIVE OR WORK AP>T FROM M5 F9ALLY PICK$ UP ON ! WAY ?AT TRADE UNIONS_/POLITICAL GR\PS_/P>TN]S MADE FEW CONCESSIONS TO WOM54 ,! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T WAS F\ND WANT+4 

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,! WOM5'S MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE SURVIV$ & /ILL POLITICALLY PROGRESS$ IF ! RI<T HADN'T 9T]V5$4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,WEYRI* WAS ! FIR/ ( MANY NEW RI<T LEAD]S TO DECL>E FEM9I/ WOM5 A ?REAT TO /ATE P[]3 0,!RE >E PEOPLE :O WANT A DIFF]5T POLITICAL ORD]4 ,SYMBOLIZ$ BY ! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T1 !Y BELIEVE ! FUTURE = !IR POLITICAL P[] LIES 9 ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( ! TRADITIONAL FAMILY1 & 9 D[N-GRAD+ ! MALE OR ! FA!R ROLE 9 ! TRADITIONAL FAMILY40 

,?AT*] & H] FOLL[]S HAD !IR [N ?9K-TANKS :I* DREW ! SAME CONCLUSIONS4 ,BY ! MID-#a#i#hS EQUALITY SEEM$ LIKE A S5SIBLE PROPOSITION TO MO/ WOM51 SO ! M$IA RESPOND$ BY DECL>+ ?AT FEM9ISM WAS \TDAT$1 A #a#i#gS ?+ LIKE FL>ES4 ',PO/-FEM9ISM' WAS ! NEW ?+4 ,IT CAME COMPLETE ) A Y\NG] G5]ATION :O HAT$ ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T4 ',PO/-FEM9I/' WAS ANTI-FEM9I/ & IT WAS SET (F NOT BY WOM5 A*IEV+ !IR DEM&S BUT BY ! FACT ?AT !Y LOOK$ 9 DANG] ( GETT+ TOO /ROPPY1 TOO MU* ( A ?REAT4 

,! OLD FEM9I/ 'LEAD]%IP' W]E N[ P>T ( ! M$IA E/ABLI%M5T4 ,GRE] & ,CO4 HAPPILY W5T BACK ON !IR PA/ CALLS = EQUALITY & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! NEW1 REVISIONI/ L9E WAS ?AT FEM9ISM HAD ROBB$ US ( \R RI<T TO BE MO!RS & HOME BODIES4 ,GRE] DECL>$ ?AT ! MODEL WOMAN WAS ! OLD-FA%ION$ PEASANT WIFE UP TO H] NECK 9 ONIONS & KIDS4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R ! OLD GU>D TRUNDL$ \T TO TELL US ?AT WOM5 W]E AT !IR MO/ FULFILL$ :5 !IR 9FLU5CE WAS RE/RICT$ TO ! HOME-FRONT4 ,UNSURPRIS+LY1 ! M$IA LOV$ ?IS ,U-TURN & PR9T$ EV]Y WORD ( IT4 ,IT WAS ! WOR/ SORT ( C>E]ISM1 BUT ! RI<T HAS ALWAYS DIFFUS$ SUBV]SIVE IDEAS BY REW>D+ *ANGES ( OP9ION4 ,PO/-FEM9I/ !ORY SMELL$ A LOT LIKE OLD-FA%ION$ S]VITUDE4 

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,CLASS ,W> WAS =M$ AT ! HEI<T ( ?IS P]IOD ( PO/-FEM9ISM4 ,! 5TIRE ,LEFT WAS CONFUS$ BY ! 9FI<T+ & ! RI<T'S FULL-SCALE ASSAULT4 ,CLASS ,W> DIDN'T /& BACK & LOOK AT :AT WAS HAPP5+1 BUT NEI!R DID ANYBODY ELSE4 ,IT WAS A TIME :5 ONE AFT] ANO!R ALL ! WOM5'S PAP]S COLLAPS$ UND] ! WEI<T ( ! ONSLAU<T4 ,FEM9ISM WAS TOO OLD HAT TO BE B\<T1 SO MO/ ( ! RADICAL WOM5'S PAP]S FOLD$4 ,! ONLY VOICES WE W]E HE>+ W]E ! NEW RI<T & ITS LACKEYS TELL+ US TO GET BACK 9TO ! KIT*54 

,IT'S AN ELABORATE CONFID5CE TRICK4 ,! NEW RI<T WANTS US 9 ! TRADITIONAL WIFEY MODE1 BUT IT ALSO WANTS \R WAGE LABOR4 ,! PO/-FEM9I/ L9E IS ?AT ! MOD]N WOM5 CAN HAVE FRE$OM ?R\< WORK1 & /ILL HAVE ! 'FULFILLM5T' ( RUNN+ A HOME4 

,CAPITALISM NE$S WOM5 TO WORK4 ,! F> RI<T'S %IFT TO ECONOMIC 'RATIONALISM' & ! EXPANSION ( ! L[-PAID S]VICE 9DU/RIES MEAN ?AT *EAP LABOR IS ALWAYS 9 DEM&4 ,& AS F> AS CAPITAL IS CONC]N$1 NO?+ COMES *EAP] ?AN WOM54 ,CAPITALISM'S MOTTO IS3 IF Y\ WANT TO %ELL \T LESS MONEY & MAKE MORE PR(ITS1 EMPLOY WOM5 - !Y'RE WOR? LESS4 

,N9E \T ( T5 S+LE P>5TS >E WOM51 & EV5 9 TWO P>5T H\SEHOLDS MANY WOM5 >E ! MA9 BREAD-W9N]2 YET CAPITALISM /ILL PRET5DS ?AT WOM5'S WAGES >E 'P9 MONEY4' ,WOM5 DON'T NE$ A LIV+ WAGE1 BECAUSE WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE TO LIVE (F IT4 ,DESPITE A WEAL? ( EVID5CE TO ! CONTR>Y1 M5 >E /ILL SE5 AS ! MA9 'PROVID]S'4 ,\R WAGES PAY = ! LITTLE EXTRAS3 FOOD1 %ELT] & W>M?4 ,& AS WE GET OLD]1 9 A SOCIETY :I* JUDGES WOM5 ON APPE>ANCE1 WE BECOME WOR?LESS4 

,S+LE MO!RS ON B5EFIT >E ! GR\P :O HAVE BORNE ! WOR/ ( ! PO/-FEM9ISM BACKLA%4 ,CAPITALISM HAS \TLAW$ ALL NON-MONET>Y RELATIONS4 ,9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY TO HAVE NO MONEY IS TO HAVE NO ID5TITY4 ,WE'RE NOT :AT WE EAT1 BUT :]E WE WORK & :AT WE E>N4 ,S+LE MO!RS HAVE BE5 T>GET$ BECAUSE !IR EXI/5CE ?REAT5S ! RI<T'S SOCIAL1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC AIMS4 ,H5CE ! CON/ANT M$IA ATTACKS & H\S+ & B5EFIT CUTS4 ',BACK TO ,BASICS' BLAM$ EV]Y?+ FROM LOOSE MORALS TO ! RIS+ CRIME RATE ON S+LE MO!RS4 

,WORK & WAGES - NO MATT] H[ M5IAL & L[ - >E (T5 CIT$ AS PRO( ?AT WE'VE A*IEV$ \R OBJECTIVES & NO LONG] NE$ FEM9ISM4 ,TRY TELL+ ! WOMAN :O GETS UP AT SIX TO CLEAN (FICES1 ?AT IF %E WORK$ H>D] %E TOO C\LD HAVE TWO HOMES & 9T]-CONT95TAL AIR TRAVEL4 ,! ROLE MODELS PO/-FEM9ISM HOLDS UP AS 'SUCCESSFUL' WOM5 7SCUM LIKE ,ANITA ,RODDICK7 GET TO ! TOP BY PROMOT+ RU?LESS CAPITALISM4 ,G5D] PLAYS NO P>T 9 !IR /ORY - O!R ?AN !IR HAV+ TO PROVE ?AT !IR KILL] 9/9CTS >E TWICE AS %>P AS M5'S4 

,ONE ( CAPITALISM'S /RATEGIES = R$UC+ WAGES IS TO TAKE :AT HAS TRADITIONALLY BE5 'M5'S WORK' - MANUFACTUR+ ETC - AUTOMATE ! PLANT & !N BR+ 9 'UNSKILL$' WOM5 AT A L[] RATE ( PAY4 ,!N IT IS WOM51 RA!R ?AN CAPITALISM'S %>P PRACTICE1 :O >E BLAM$ = M5 BE+ *UCK$ \T ( ! WORK=CE4 

,PO/-FEM9ISM ALSO MAKES A BIG FUSS AB\T WOM5'S NURTUR+ NATURES - WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO LIKE BE+ DOGSBODIES4 ,9 #ha P] C5T ( 7TWO ADULT7 HOMES :]E A WOMAN WORKS FULL-TIME1 %E'S /ILL RESPONSIBLE = ! WA%+ & IRON+ & ! BULK ( ! DOME/IC JOBS4 ,MAYBE 'WE'VE MADE IT' MEANS ! B$S4 ,WE'RE /ILL ACT+ AS UNPAID DOME/IC S]VANTS2 ! ONLY REAL *ANGE IS ?AT MANY M5 ?9K !Y DO MORE4 ,!RE'S A MILLION EXCUSES = :Y NOT1 BUT M5 R>ELY TAKE AN EQUAL %>E ( COOK+ & H\SEHOLD *ORES4 ,REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS SELDOM ADDRESS ! DAY-TO-DAY 9EQUALITIES 9 !IR [N KIT*5S4 ,ISSUES >\ND H\SEWORK >E SE5 AS TRIVIAL4 ,TW5TY YE>S AGO ! EXPRESSION = IT WAS 'WOM5'S WORK'4 ,LEFTY 'MAN' MAY CLAIM TO BE FI<T+ = ! FRE$OM ( MANK9D1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN HE WANTS HIS GIRLFRI5D TO /OP DO+ HIS WA%+4 

,P>T ( ! PROBLEM IS ?AT H\SEWORK HAS BE5 TAGG$ 'P]SONAL POLITICS'4 ',P]SONAL' LIKE 'MIDDLE CLASS' IS JU/ ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ IRRELEVANT TO ! OV]ALL /RUGGLE4 ,CLASS ,W> HAS ALWAYS UND]/OOD ?AT 'POLITICS' IS AB\T IMPROV+ ! DAY-TO-DAY REALITIES ( \R LIVES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?AT UND]/&+ DOESN'T SEEM TO EXT5D TO WOM54 ,TOO (T5 ISSUES >E PRIORITIZ$ ON ! GR\NDS ( :E!R OR NOT !Y MAKE M5 FEEL H]OIC4 ,RIOT+ DOES2 %OPP+ DOESN'T4 ,WA%+ UP JU/ DOESN'T GET ! ADR5AL9 GO+3 ASK ANY WOMAN4 

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,PO/-FEM9ISM HAS A CUTE *ORUS-L9E ( GIRLS FLA%+ !IR KNICK]S AS A SIGN ( LIB]ATION4 ,WE'VE GOT ! ,GIRLY ,%[1 ,! ,PAJAMA ,P>TY & ! ,SPICE ,GIRLS /ICK+ !IR TITS & !IR TONGUES \T ON PRIME-TIME ,T,V4 ,ALL ?REE W]E PUT TOGE!R BY BLOKES4 ,WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO SEE !M AS SYMBOLS ( ! NEW 'SASSY' WOMAN1 BUT ALL >E A BLOKE'S IDEA ( ! P]FECT FEM9I/4 ,!Y MAKE A LOT ( NOISE BUT NEV] SAY ANY?+ :I* ACTUALLY ?REAT5S ! /ATUS QUO4 ,!Y'RE ,/EP=D ,WIVES ) BETT] ?I<S1 & A C>EFULLY PROGRAMM$ ATTITUDE4 ,!Y'RE GO-GO DANC+ = EQUALITY4 

,AT ! SAME TIME !RE'S A CON/ANT M$IA CRUSADE TO %[ US :AT A DANG]\S PLACE ! WORLD IS = WOM54 ,LESS ?AN EI<T P] C5T ( ALL VIOL5T CRIMES >E SEXUAL ATTACKS ON WOM5 7! HI<E/ MORTALITY RATE IS AMONG Y\NG WORK+ CLASS M571 BUT ! M$IA LOVES TO HI<LI<T \R RAPES & MURD]S BY D]ANG$ /RANG]S4 ,! MESSAGE IS ?AT WE NE$ ! SECURITY ( MALE PROTECTION4 ,! SUB-TEXT IS3 'Y\R RELATION%IP MI<T BE CRAP & ABUSIVE BUT LOOK H[ MU* WORSE (F Y\'D BE )\T HIM'4 ,! IRONY IS ?AT AT LEA/ A ?IRD ( ALL WOM5 KILL$ 9 ,BRITA9 >E MURD]$ BY !IR HUSB&S OR BOYFRI5DS - ! MAJORITY JU/ AFT] !Y DECL>E !IR 9DEP5D5CE BY BREAK+ (F ! RELATION%IP4 

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,WE DON'T LIVE 9 AN EQUAL WORLD4 ,WE NE$ A FEM9I/ ANALYSIS AS MU* AS WE EV] DID4 ,ALL >\ND US ! GA9S ( ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S >E UND] ATTACK4 ,! ,LEFT B[$ \T ( WOM5'S /RUGGLES YE>S AGO1 & S9CE !RE ISN'T REALLY A WOM5'S MOVEM5T TO SPEAK (1 9DIVIDUAL WOM5 >E LEFT TO SLUG IT \T ALONE4 ,! :OLE PO9T 9 JO9+ A MOVEM5T IS TO FI<T ALONGSIDE PEOPLE :O %>E ! SAME IDEALS & DREAMS4 ,!RE'S NOT MU* 9C5TIVE = WOM5 TO JO9 REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS :5 ! G5]AL E?OS IS3 Y\ CAN FI<T \R BATTLES BUT WE'RE NOT 9T]E/$ 9 Y\RS4 

,WOM5 JO9 REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE !Y WANT TO *ANGE ! :OLE ( SOCIETY NOT JU/ ! SEXI/ BIT4 ,BUT TO SURVIVE )9 !M WE 5D UP HAV+ TO 'PUT UP & %UT UP'4 ,JU/ BECAUSE WE'VE PRIORITIZ$ CLASS & CAPITALISM AS MAJOR OPPRESSIONS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT WE DON'T GIVE A %IT AB\T G5D]4 

,! OLD *E/NUT AB\T 'S+LE ISSUES' DI/RACT+ ! FOCUS ( ! /RUGGLE HAS BE5 DRAGG$ \T TOO MANY TIMES :5 WOM5'S /RUGGLES COME UP4 ,! ANTI-,J,S,A CAMPAIGN OR PRISON] SUPPORT >E 'S+LE ISSUES'2 RACE1 CLASS & G5D] >5'T4 ,WE CAN'T PICK UP & PUT D[N \R CLASS1 \R SK9 COLOR OR \R SEX4 ,:ATEV] COMES AFT] ,CLASS ,W> NE$S TO TAKE A LESS ONE-DIM5SIONAL APPROA*4 ,WE DON'T KN[ :AT WILL MAKE A UNIFI$ MOVEM5T1 BUT WE DO KN[ :AT WON'T3 IGNORANCE4 

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