,SEXUAL ,RELATIONS & ! ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI1 ,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S1 ,ALLISON @& ,BUSBY1 #a#i#g#g2 
,TRANSLAT$3 BY ,ALIX ,HOLT1 #a#i#g#b2 
,WRITT53 #a#i#b#a2 

,AMONG ! MANY PROBLEMS ?AT DEM& ! CONSID]ATION & ATT5TION ( CONTEMPOR>Y MANK9D1 SEXUAL PROBLEMS >E UND\BT$LY SOME ( ! MO/ CRUCIAL4 ,!RE ISN'T A C\NTRY OR A NATION4 AP>T FROM ! LEG5D>Y 0ISL&S01 :]E ! QUE/ION ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS ISN'T BECOM+ AN URG5T & BURN+ ISSUE4 ,MANK9D TODAY IS LIV+ ?R\< AN ACUTE SEXUAL CRISIS :I* IS F> MORE UNHEAL?Y & H>MFUL = BE+ LONG & DRAWN-\T4 ,?R\<\T ! LONG J\RNEY ( HUMAN HI/ORY1 Y\ PROBABLY WON'T F9D A TIME :5 ! PROBLEMS ( SEX HAVE OCCUPI$ SU* A C5TRAL PLACE 9 ! LIFE ( SOCIETY2 :5 ! QUE/ION ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES HAS BE5 LIKE A CONJUR]1 ATTRACT+ ! ATT5TION ( MILLIONS ( TR\BL$ PEOPLE2 :5 SEXUAL DRAMAS HAVE S]V$ AS SU* A NEV]-5D+ S\RCE ( 9SPIRATION = EV]Y SORT ( >T4 

,AS ! CRISIS CONT9UES & GR[S MORE S]I\S1 PEOPLE >E GETT+ !MSELVES 9TO AN 9CREAS+LY HOPELESS SITUATION4 & >E TRY+ DESP]ATELY BY EV]Y AVAILABLE MEANS TO SETTLE ! 09SOLUBLE QUE/ION04 ,BUT ) EV]Y NEW ATTEMPT TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 ! CONFUS$ KNOT ( P]SONAL RELATION%IPS GETS MORE TANGL$4 ,IT'S AS IF WE C\LDN'T SEE ! ONE & ONLY ?READ ?AT C\LD F9ALLY LEAD US TO SUCCESS 9 CONTROLL+ ! /UBBORN TANGLE4 ,! SEXUAL PROBLEM IS LIKE A VICI\S CIRCLE4 & H[EV] FRI<T5$ PEOPLE >E & H[EV] MU* !Y RUN ?IS WAY & ?AT1 !Y >E UNABLE TO BREAK \T4 

,! CONS]VATIVELY 9CL9$ P>T ( MANK9D >GUE ?AT WE %\LD RETURN TO ! HAPPY TIMES ( ! PA/1 WE %\LD REE/ABLI% ! OLD F\NDATIONS ( ! FAMILY & /R5G!N ! WELL-TRI$ NORMS ( SEXUAL MORALITY4 ,! *AMPIONS ( B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALISM SAY ?AT WE \<T TO DE/ROY ALL ! HYPOCRITICAL RE/RICTIONS ( ! OBSOLETE CODE ( SEXUAL BEHAVIOR4 ,!SE UNNECESS>Y & REPRESSIVE 0RAGS0 \<T TO BE RELEGAT$ TO ! >*IVES - ONLY ! 9DIVIDUAL CONSCI5CE4 ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL ( EA* P]SON CAN DECIDE SU* 9TIMATE QUE/IONS4 ,SOCIALI/S1 ON ! O!R H&1 ASSURE US ?AT SEXUAL PROBLEMS WILL ONLY BE SETTL$ :5 ! BASIC REORGANIZATION ( ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY HAS BE5 TACKL$4 ,DOESN'T ?IS 0PUTT+ (F ! PROBLEM UNTIL TOMORR[0 SUGGE/ ?AT WE /ILL HAV5'T F\ND ?AT ONE & ONLY 0MAGIC ?READ08 ,%\LDN'T WE F9D OR AT LEA/ LOCATE ?IS 0MAGIC ?READ0 ?AT PROMISES TO UNRAVEL ! TANGLE8 ,%\LDN'T WE F9D IT N[4 AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T8 ,! HI/ORY ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ! HI/ORY ( ! CONT9UAL BATTLE BETWE5 V>I\S SOCIAL GR\PS & CLASSES ( OPPOS+ AIMS & 9T]E/S4 GIVES US ! CLUE TO F9D+ ?IS 0?READ04 ,IT ISN'T ! FIR/ TIME ?AT MANK9D HAS GONE ?R\< A SEXUAL CRISIS4 ,?IS ISN'T ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! PRESSURE ( A RU%+ TIDE ( NEW VALUES & IDEALS HAS BLURR$ ! CLE> & DEF9ITE MEAN+ ( MORAL COMM&M5TS AB\T SEXUAL RELATION%IPS4 ,! 0SEXUAL CRISIS0 WAS P>TICUL>LY ACUTE AT ! TIME ( ! ,R5AISSANCE & ! ,RE=MATION1 :5 A GREAT SOCIAL ADVANCE PU%$ ! PR\D & PATRI>*AL FEUDAL NOBILITY :O W]E US$ TO ABSOLUTE COMM& 9TO ! BACKGR\ND1 & CLE>$ ! WAY = ! DEVELOPM5T & E/ABLI%M5T ( A NEW SOCIAL =CE - ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! SEXUAL MORALITY ( ! FEUDAL WORLD HAD DEVELOP$ \T ( ! DEP?S ( ! - TRIBAL WAY ( LIFE - ! COLLECTIVE ECONOMY & ! TRIBAL AU?ORIT>IAN LEAD]%IP ?AT /IFLES ! 9DIVIDUAL WILL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]4 ,?IS CLA%$ ) ! NEW & /RANGE MORAL CODE ( ! RIS+ B\RGEOISIE4 ,! SEXUAL MORALITY ( ! B\RGEOISIE IS F\ND$ ON PR9CIPLES ?AT >E 9 %>P CONTRADICTION TO ! BASIC MORALITY ( FEUDALISM4 ,/RICT 9DIVIDUALISM & ! EXCLUSIV5ESS & ISOLATION ( ! 0NUCLE> FAMILY0 REPLACE ! EMPHASIS ON - COLLECTIVE WORK - ?AT WAS *>ACT]I/IC ( BO? ! LOCAL & REGIONAL ECONOMIC /RUCTURE ( PATRIMONIAL LIFE4 ,UND] CAPITALISM ! E?IC ( COMPETITION4 ! TRIUMPHANT PR9CIPLES ( 9DIVIDUALISM & EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 GREW & DE/ROY$ :ATEV] REMA9$ ( ! IDEA ( ! COMMUNITY1 :I* WAS TO SOME EXT5T COMMON TO ALL TYPES ( TRIBAL LIFE4 ,= A :OLE C5TURY1 :ILE ! COMPLEX LABORATORY ( LIFE WAS TURN+ ! OLD NORMS 9TO A NEW =MULA & A*IEV+ ! \TW>D H>MONY ( MORAL IDEAS4 M5 W&]$ CONFUS$LY BETWE5 TWO V]Y DIFF]5T SEXUAL CODES & ATTEMPT$ TO ACCOMMODATE !MSELVES TO BO?4 

,BUT 9 ?OSE BRI<T & COLORFUL DAYS ( *ANGE1 ! SEXUAL CRISIS1 AL?\< PR(\ND4 DID NOT HAVE ! ?REAT5+ *>ACT] ?AT IT HAS ASSUM$ 9 \R TIME4 ,! MA9 REASON = ?IS IS ?AT 9 0! GREAT DAYS0 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE1 9 ! 0NEW AGE0 :5 ! BRI<T LI<T ( A NEW SPIRITUAL CULTURE FLOOD$ ! DY+ WORLD ) ITS CLE> COLORS1 FLOOD$ ! B>E MONOTON\S LIFE ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 ! SEXUAL CRISIS AFFECT$ ONLY A RELATIVELY SMALL P>T ( ! POPULATION4 ,BY F> ! L>GE/ SECTION ( ! POPULATION4 ! PEASANTRY1 WAS AFFECT$ ONLY 9 ! MO/ 9DIRECT WAY & ONLY AS1 SL[LY1 OV] ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES1 A *ANGE 9 ! ECONOMIC BASE1 9 ! ECONOMIC RELATIONS ( ! C\NTRYSIDE4 TOOK PLACE4 ,AT ! TOP ( ! SOCIAL LADD] A BITT] BATTLE BETWE5 TWO OPPOS+ SOCIAL WORLDS WAS F\<T \T4 ,?IS 9VOLV$ ALSO A /RUGGLE BETWE5 !IR DIFF]5T IDEALS & VALUES & WAYS ( LOOK+ AT ?+S4 ,IT WAS !SE PEOPLE :O EXP]I5C$ & W]E ?REAT5$ BY ! SEXUAL CRISIS ?AT DEVELOP$4 ,! PEASANTS1 W>Y ( NEW ?+S1 CONT9U$ TO CL+ FIRMLY TO ! WELL-TRI$ TRIBAL TRADITION H&$ D[N FROM !IR =EFA!RS4 & ONLY UND] ! PRESSURE ( EXTREME NECESSITY MODIFI$ & ADAPT$ ?IS TRADITION TO ! *ANG+ CONDITIONS ( !IR ECONOMIC 5VIRONM5T4 ,EV5 AT ! HEI<T ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! B\RGEOIS & ! FEUDAL WORLD ! SEXUAL CRISIS BY-PASS$ ! 0CLASS ( TAX-PAY]S04 ,AS ! UPP] /RATA ( SOCIETY W5T AB\T BREAK+ UP ! OLD WAYS1 ! PEASANTS 9 FACT SEEM$ TO BE MORE 9T5T ON CL++ FIRMLY TO !IR TRADITIONS4 ,I1 SPITE ( ! CONT9U\S :IRLW9DS ?AT ?REAT5$ OV]HEAD & %OOK ! V]Y SOIL UND] !IR FEET1 ! PEASANTS1 ESPECIALLY \R ,RUSSIAN PEASANTRY1 MANAG$ TO PRES]VE ! BASIS ( !IR SEXUAL CODE UNT\*$ & UN%AK5 = MANY C5TURIES4 

,! /ORY TODAY IS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,! 0SEXUAL CRISIS0 DOES NOT SP>E EV5 ! PEASANTRY4 ,LIKE AN 9FECTI\S DISEASE IT 0KN[S NEI!R MANSIONS TO ! RANK NOR /ATUS04 ,IT SPREADS FROM ! PALACES & CR[D$ QU>T]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 LOOKS 9 ON ! PEACEFUL DWELL+ PLACES ( ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 & MAKES ITS WAY 9TO ! HE>T ( ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,IT CLAIMS VICTIMS 9 ! VILLAS ( ! ,EUROPEAN B\RGEOISIE4 9 ! FU/Y BASEM5T ( ! WORK]'S FAMILY1 & 9 ! SMOKY HUT ( ! PEASANT4 ,!RE IS 0NO DEF5SE1 NO BOLT0 AGA9/ SEXUAL CONFLICT4 ,TO IMAG9E ?AT ONLY ! MEMB]S ( ! WELL-(F SECTIONS ( SOCIETY >E FL\ND]+ & >E 9 ! ?ROES ( !SE PROBLEMS W\LD HE TO MAKE A GRAVE MI/AKE4 ,! WAVES ( ! SEXUAL CRISIS >E SWEEP+ OV] ! ?RE%OLD ( WORK]S' HOMES1 & CREAT+ SITUATIONS ( CONFLICT ?AT >E AS ACUTE & HE>TFELT AS ! PSY*OLOGICAL SUFF]+S ( ! 0REF9$ B\RGEOIS WORLD04 ,! SEXUAL CRISIS NO LONG] 9T]E/S ONLY ! 0PROP]TI$04 ,! PROBLEMS ( SEX CONC]N ! L>GE/ SECTION ( SOCIETY !Y - CONC]N ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS DAILY LIFE4 ,IT IS !RE=E1 H>D TO UND]/& :Y ?IS VITAL & URG5T SUBJECT IS TREAT$ ) SU* 9DIFF]5CE4 ,?IS 9DIFF]5CE IS UN=GIVABLE4 ,ONE ( ! TASKS ?AT CON4 FRONT ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS ATTACK ON ! 0BELEAGU]$ =TRESS ( ! FUTURE0 IS UND\BT$LY ! TASK ( E/ABLI%+ MORE HEAL?Y & MORE JOYFUL RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES4 

,:AT >E ! ROOTS ( ?IS UN=GIVABLE 9DIFF]5CE TO ONE ( ! ESS5TIAL TASKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS8 ,H[ CAN WE EXPLA9 TO \RSELVES !1 HYPOCRITICAL WAY 9 :I* 0SEXUAL PROBLEMS0 >E RELEGAT$ TO ! REALM ( 0PRIVATE MATT]S0 ?AT >E NOT WOR? ! EF=T & ATT5TION ( ! COLLECTIVE8 ,:Y HAS ! FACT BE5 IGNOR$ ?AT ?R\<\T HI/ORY ONE ( ! CON/ANT FEATURES ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE HAS BE5 ! ATTEMPT TO *ANGE RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES1 & ! TYPE ( MORAL CODES ?AT DET]M9E !SE RELATION%IPS2 & ?AT ! WAY P]SONAL RELATION%IPS >E ORGANIZ$ 9 A C]TA9 SOCIAL GR\P HAS HAD A VITAL 9FLU5CE ON ! \TCOME ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 HO/ILE SOCIAL CLOSES8 

,! TRAG$Y ( \R SOCIETY IS NOT JU/ ?AT ! USUAL =MS ( BEHAVIOR & ! PR9CIPLES REGULAT+ ?IS BEHAVIOR >E BREAK+ D[N1 BUT ?AT A SPONTANE\S WAVE ( NEW ATTEMPTS AT LIV+ IS DEVELOP+ FROM )9 ! SOCIAL FABRIC1 GIV+ MAN HOPES & IDEALS ?AT CANNOT YET BE REALIZ$4 ,WE >E PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! WORLD ( PROP]TY RELATION%IPS1 A WORLD ( %>P CLASS CONTRADICTIONS & ( AN 9DIVIDUALI/IC MORALITY4 ,WE /ILL LIVE & ?9K UND] ! HEAVY H& ( AN UNAVOIDABLE LONEL9ESS ( SPIRIT4 ,MAN EXP]I5CES ?IS 0LONEL9ESS0 EV5 9 T[NS FULL ( %\T+4 NOISE & PEOPLE1 EV5 9 A CR[D ( CLOSE FRI5DS & WORK-MATES4 ,BECAUSE ( !IR LONEL9ESS M5 >E APT TO CL+ 9 A PR$ATORY & UNHEAL?Y WAY TO ILLUSIONS AB\T F9D+ A 0S\L MATE FROM AMONG ! MEMB]S ( ! OPPOSITE SEX4 ,!Y SEE SLY ,]OS AS ! ONLY MEANS ( *>M+ AWAY1 IF ONLY = A TIME1 ! GLOOM ( 9ESCAPABLE LONEL9ESS4 

,PEOPLE HAVE P]HAPS NEV] 9 ANY AGE FELT SPIRITUAL LONEL9ESS AS DEEPLY & P]SI/5TLY AS AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,PEOPLE HAVE PROBABLY NEV] BECOME SO DEPRESS$ & FALL5 SO FULLY UND] ! NUMB+ 9FLU5CE ( ?IS LONEL9ESS4 ,IT C\LD H>DLY BE O!RWISE4 ,! D>KNESS NEV] SEEMS SO BLACK AS :5 !RE'S A LI<T %9+ JU/ AHEAD4 

,! 09DIVIDUALI/S04 :O >E ONLY LOOSELY ORGANIZ$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE ) O!R 9DIVIDUALS1 N[ HAVE ! *ANCE TO *ANGE !IR SEXUAL RELATION%IPS SO ?AT !Y >E BAS$ ON ! CREATIVE PR9CIPLE ( FRI5D%IP & TOGE!RNESS RA!R ?AN ON SOME?+ BL9DLY PHYSIOLOGICAL4 ,! 9DIVIDUALI/IC PROP]TY MORALITY ( ! PRES5T DAY IS BEG9N+ TO SEEM V]Y OBVI\SLY P>ALYZ+ & OPPRESSIVE4 ,9 CRITICIZ+ ! QUALITY ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS MOD]N MAN IS DO+ F> MORE ?AN REJECT+ ! \TDAT$ =MS ( BEHAVIOR ( ! CURR5T MORAL CODE4 ,HIS LONELY S\L IS SEEK+ ! REG5]ATION ( ! V]Y ESS5CE ( !SE RELATION%IPS4 ,HE MOANS & P9ES = 0GREAT LOVE01 = A SITUATION ( W>M? & CREATIVITY :I* ALONE HAS ! P[] TO DISP]SE ! COLD SPIRIT ( LONEL9ESS FROM :I* PRES5T DAY 0,9DIVIDUALI/S0 SUFF]4 

,IF ! SEXUAL CRISIS IS ?REE QU>T]S ! RESULT ( EXT]NAL SOCIOECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 ! O!R QU>T] H+ES ON \R 0REF9$ 9DIVIDUALI/IC PSY*E01 FO/]$ BY ! RUL+ B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY4 ,! 0POT5TIAL = LOV+0 ( PEOPLE TODAY IS1 AS ! ,G]MAN WRIT] ,MEISEL-,HESS PUTS IT1 AT A L[ EBB4 ,M5 & WOM5 SEEK EA* O!R 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ = !MSELVES1 ?R\< ANO!R P]SON1 A MEANS TO A L>G] %>E ( SPIRITUAL & PHYSICAL PLEASURE4 ,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE :E!R !Y >E M>RI$ TO ! P>TN] OR NOT !Y GIVE LITTLE ?\<T TO :AT'S GO+ ON 9 ! O!R P]SON1 TO :AT'S HAPP5+ TO !IR EMOTIONS & PSY*OLOGICAL PROCESSES4 

,! 0CRUDE 9DIVIDUALISM0 ?AT ADORNS \R ]A IS P]HAPS NO:]E AS BLATANT AS 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS4 ,A P]SON WANTS TO ESCAPE FROM HIS LONEL9ESS & NAIVELY IMAG9ES ?AT BE+ 09 LOVE0 GIVES HIM ! RI<T TO ! S\L ( ! O!R P]SON - ! RI<T TO W>M HIMSELF 9 ! RAYS ( ?AT R>E BLESS+ ( EMOTIONAL CLOS5ESS & UND]/&+4 ,WE 9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE HAD \R EMOTIONS SPOIL$ 9 ! P]SI/5T CULT ( ! 0EGO04 ,WE IMAG9E ?AT WE CAN REA* ! HAPP9ESS ( BE+ 9 A /ATE ( 0GREAT LOVE0 ) ?OSE NE> TO US1 )\T HAV+ TO 0GIVE0 UP ANY?+ ( \RSELVES4 

,! CLAIMS WE MAKE ON \R 0CONTRACT$ P>TN]0 >E ABSOLUTE & UNDIVID$4 ,WE >E UNABLE TO FOLL[ ! SIMPLE/ RULE ( LOVE - ?AT ANO!R P]SON %\LD BE TREAT$ ) GREAT CONSID]ATION4 ,NEW CONCEPTS ( ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES >E ALREADY BE+ \TL9$4 ,!Y WILL TEA* US TO A*IEVE RELATION%IPS BAS$ ON ! UNFAMILI> IDEAS ( COMPLETE FRE$OM1 EQUALITY & G5U9E FRI5D%IP4 ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME MANK9D HAS TO SIT 9 ! COLD ) ITS SPIRITUAL LONEL9ESS & CAN ONLY DREAM AB\T ! 0BETT] AGE0 :5 ALL RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE WILL BE W>M$ BY ! RAYS ( 0! SUN GOD01 WILL EXP]I5CE A S5SE ( TOGE!RNESS1 & WILL BE $UCAT$ 9 ! NEW CONDITIONS ( LIV+4 ,! SEXUAL CRISIS CANNOT BE SOLV$ UNLESS !RE IS A RADICAL RE=M ( ! HUMAN PSY*E1 & UNLESS MAN'S POT5TIAL = LOV+ IS 9CREAS$4 ,& A BASIC TRANS=MATION ( ! SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS ALONG COMMUNI/ L9ES IS1 ESS5TIAL IF ! PSY*E IS TO BE RE-=M$4 ,?IS IS AN 0OLD TRU?0 BUT !RE IS NO O!R WAY \T4 ,! SEXUAL CRISIS WILL 9 NO WAY BE R$UC$1 ':ATEV] K9D ( M>RIAGE OR P]SONAL RELATION%IPS PEOPLE C>E TO TRY4 

,HI/ORY HAS NEV] SE5 SU* A V>IETY ( P]SONAL RELATION%IPS - 9DISSOLUBLE M>RIAGE ) ITS 0/ABLE FAMILY01 0FREE UNIONS01 SECRET ADULT]Y2 A GIRL LIV+ QUITE OP5LY ) H] LOV] 9 SO-CALL$ 0WILD M>RIAGE02 PAIR M>RIAGE1 M>RIAGE 9 ?REES & EV5 ! COMPLICAT$ M>RIAGE ( F\R PEOPLE - NOT TO TALK ( ! V>I\S =MS ( COMM]CIAL PRO/ITUTION4 ,Y\ GET ! SAME TWO MORAL CODES EXI/+ SIDE BY SIDE 9 ! PEASANTRY AS WELL - A MIXTURE ( ! OLD TRIBAL WAY ( LIFE & ! DEVELOP+ B\RGEOIS FAMILY4 ,?US Y\ GET ! P]MISSIV5ESS ( ! GIRLS' H\SE@>"91 SIDE BY SIDE ) ! ATTITUDE ?AT =NICATION1 OR M5 SLEEP+ ) !IR DAU<T]S-9-LAW1 IS A DISGRACE4 ,IT'S SURPRIS+ ?AT4 9 ! FACE ( ! CONTRADICTORY & TANGL$ =MS ( PRES5T-DAY P]SONAL RELATION%IPS1 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO PRES]VE A FAI? 9 MORAL AU?ORITY1 & >E ABLE TO MAKE S5SE ( !SE CONTRADICTIONS & ?READ !IR WAY ?R\< !SE MUTUALLY DE/RUCTIVE & 9COMPATIBLE MORAL CODES4 ,EV5 ! USUAL JU/IFICATION - 0,I LIVE BY ! NEW MORALITY0 - DOESN'T HELP ANYONE1 S9CE ! NEW MORALITY IS /ILL ONLY 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ =M$4 ,\R TASK IS TO DRAW \T FROM ! *AOS ( PRES5T-DAY CONTRADICTORY SEXUAL NORMS ! %APE1 & MAKE CLE> ! PR9CIPLES1 ( A MORALITY ?AT ANSW]S ! SPIRIT ( ! PROGRESSIVE & REVOLUTION>Y CLASS4 

,BESIDES ! ALREADY M5TION$ 9ADEQUACIES ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y PSY*E - EXTREME 9DIVIDUALITY1 EGOISM ?AT HAS BECOME A CULT - ! 0 SEXUAL CRISIS0 IS MADE WORSE BY TWO *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! PSY*OLOGY ( MOD]N MAN3 

#a4 ,! IDEA ( 0POSSESS+0 ! M>RI$ P>TN]2 

#b4 ,! BELIEF ?AT ! TWO SEXES >E UNEQUAL1 ?AT !Y >E ( UNEQUAL WOR? 9 EV]Y WAY1 9 EV]Y SPH]E1 9CLUD+ ! SEXUAL SPH]E4 

,B\RGEOIS MORALITY1 ) ITS 9TROV]T$ 9DIVIDUALI/IC FAMILY BAS$ 5TIRELY ON PRIVATE PROP]TY1 HAS C>EFULLY CULTIVAT$ ! IDEA ?AT ONE P>TN] %\LD COMPLETELY 0POSSESS0 ! O!R4 ,IT HAS BE5 V]Y SUCCESSFUL4 ,! IDEA ( 0POSSESSION0 IS MORE P]VASIVE N[ ?AN UND] ! PATRIMONIAL SY/EM ( M>RIAGE RELATION%IPS4 ,DUR+ TILE LONG HI/ORICAL P]IOD ?AT DEVELOP$ UND] ! EGIS ( ! 0TRIBE04 ! IDEA ( A MAN POSSESS+ HIS WIFE 7!RE HAS NEV] BE5 ANY ?\<T ( A WIFE HAV+ UNDISPUT$ POSSESSION ( H] HUSB&7 DID NOT GO FUR!R ?AN A PURELY PHYSICAL POSSESSION4 ,! WIFE WAS OBLIG$ TO BE FAI?FUL PHYSICALLY - H] S\L WAS H] [N4 ,EV5 ! KNI<TS RECOGNIZ$ ! RI<T ( !IR WIVES TO HAVE *I*ESBI 7PLATONIC FRI5DS & ADMIR]S7 & TO RECEIVE ! 0DEVOTION0 ( O!R KNI<TS & M9NES+]S4 ,IT IS ! B\RGEOISIE :O HAVE C>EFULLY T5D$ & FO/]$ ! IDEAL ( ABSOLUTE POSSESSION ( ! 0CONTRACT$ P>TN]'S0 EMOTIONAL AS WELL AS PHYSICAL 0,I01 ?US EXT5D+ ! CONCEPT ( PROP]TY RI<TS TO 9CLUDE ! RI<T TO ! O!R P]SON'S :OLE SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL WORLD4 ,?US ! FAMILY /RUCTURE WAS /R5G!N$ & /ABILITY GU>ANTE$ 9 ! P]IOD :5 ! B\RGEOISIE W]E /RUGGL+ = DOM9ATION4 ,?IS IS ! IDEAL ?AT WE HAVE ACCEPT$ AS \R H]ITAGE & HAVE BE5 PREP>$ TO SEE AS AN UN*ANGEABLE MORAL ABSOLUTE6 ,! IDEA4 ( 0PROP]TY0 GOES F> BEYOND ! B\ND>IES ( 0LAWFUL M>RIAGE04 ,IT MAKES ITSELF FELT AS AN 9EVITABLE +R$I5T ( ! MO/ 0FREE0 UNION ( LOVE4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y LOV]S ) ALL !IR RESPECT = FRE$OM >E NOT SATISFI$ BY ! KN[L$GE ( ! PHYSICAL FAI?FULNESS ALONE ( ! P]SON !Y LOVE4 ,TO BE RID ( ! ET]NALLY PRES5T ?REAT ( LONEL9ESS1 WE 0LAUN* AN ATTACK0 ON ! EMOTIONS ( ! P]SON WE LOVE ) A CRUELTY & LACK ( DELICACY ?AT WILL NOT HE UND]/OOD BY FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,WE DEM& ! RI<T TO KN[ EV]Y SECRET ( ?IS P]SON'S BE+4 ,! MOD]N LOV] W\LD =GIVE PHYSICAL UNFAI?FULNESS SOON] ?AN 0SPIRITUAL0 UNFAI?FULNESS4 ,HE SEES ANY EMOTION EXP]I5C$ \TSIDE ! B\ND>IES ( ! 0FREE0 RELATION%IP AS ! LOSS ( HIS [N P]SONAL TREASURE4 

,PEOPLE 09 LOVE0 >E UNBELIEVABLY 9S5SITIVE 9 !IR RELATIONS TO A ?IRD P]SON4 ,WE HAVE ALL NO D\BT OBS]V$ ?IS /RANGE SITUATION TWO PEOPLE :O LOVE EA* O!R >E 9 A HURRY1 BE=E !Y HAVE GOT TO KN[ EA* O!R PROP]LY4 TO EX]CISE !IR RI<TS OV] ALL ! RELATION%IPS ?AT ! O!R P]SON HAS =M$ UP TILL ?AT TIME1 TO LOOK 9TO ! 9N]MO/ CORN]S ( !IR P>TN]'S LIFE4 ,TWO PEOPLE :O YE/]DAY W]E UNKN[N TO EA* O!R1 & :O COME TOGE!R 9 A S+LE MOM5T ( MUTUAL ]OTIC FEEL+1 RU% TO GET AT ! HE>T ( ! O!R P]SON'S BE+4 ,!Y WANT TO FEEL ?AT ?IS /RANGE & 9COMPREH5SIBLE PSY*E4 ,) ITS PA/ EXP]I5CE ?AT CAN NEV] BE SUPPRESS$1 IS AN EXT5SION ( !IR [N SELF4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! M>RI$ PAIR >E EA* O!R'S PROP]TY IS SO ACCEPT$ ?AT :5 A Y\NG C\PLE :O W]E YE/]DAY EA* LIV+ !IR [N SEP>ATE LIVES >E TODAY OP5+ EA* O!R'S CORRESPOND5CE )\T A BLU%1 & MAK+ COMMON PROP]TY ( ! WORDS ( A ?IRD P]SON :O IS A FRI5D ( ONLY ONE ( !M1 ?IS H>DLY /RIKES US AS SOME?+ UNNATURAL4 ,BUT ?IS K9D ( 09TIMACY0 IS ONLY REALLY POSSIBLE :5 PEOPLE HAVE BE5 WORK+ \T !IR LIVES TOGE!R = A LONG P]IOD ( 'TIME4 ,USUALLY A DI%ONE/ K9D ( CLOS5ESS IS 'SUB/ITUT$ = ?IS G5U9E FEEL+1 ! DECEPTION BE+ FO/]$ BY ! MI/AK5 IDEA ?AT A PHYSICAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 TWO PEOPLE IS A SUFFICI5T BASIS = EXT5D+ ! RI<TS ( POSSESSION TO EA* O!R'S EMOTIONAL BE+4 

,! 09EQUALITY0 ( ! SEXES - ! 9EQUALITY ( !IR RI<TS4 ! UNEQUAL VALUE ( !IR PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE - IS ! O!R SIGNIFICANT CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT DI/ORTS ! PSY*E ( CONTEMPOR>Y MAN & IS A REASON = ! DEEP5+ ( ! - SEXUAL CRISIS04 ,! - D\BLE MORALITY0 9H]5T 9 BO? PATRIMONIAL & B\RGEOIS SOCIETY HAS1 OV] ! C\RSE ( C5TURIES4 POISON$ ! PSY*E ( M5 & WOM54 ,!SE ATTITUDES >E SO MU* A P>T ( US ?AT !Y >E MORE DIFFICULT TO GET RID ( ?AN ! IDEAS AB\T POSSESS+ PEOPLE ?AT WE HAVE 9H]IT$ ONLY FROM B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! SEXES >E UNEQUAL1 EV5 9 ! SPH]E ( PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE1 MEANS ?AT ! SAME ACTION WILL BE REG>D$ DIFF]5TLY ACCORD+ TO :E!R IT WAS ! ACTION ( A MAN OR A WOMAN4 ,EV5 ! MO/ 0PROGRESSIVE0 MEMB] ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :O HAS LONG AGO REJECT$ ! :OLE CODE ( CURR5T MORALITY1 EASILY CAT*ES HIMSELF \T AT ?IS PO9T S9CE HE TOO 9 JUDG+ A MAN & A WOMAN = ! SAME BEHAVIOR WILL PASS DIFF]5T S5T5CES4 ,ONE SIMPLE EXAMPLE IS 5\<4 ,IMAG9E ?AT A MEMB] ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS 9TELLIG5TSIA :O IS LE>N$1 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS & SOCIAL AFFAIRS - :O IS 9 %ORT A 0P]SONALITY01 EV5 A 0PUBLIC FIGURE0 - />TS SLEEP+ ) HIS COOK 7A NOT UNCOMMON ?+ TO HAPP57 & EV5 BECOMES LEGALLY M>RI$ TO H]4 ,DOES B\RGEOIS SOCIETY *ANGE ITS ATTITUDE TO ?IS MAN1 DOES ! EV5T ?R[ EV5 ! T9IE/ %AD[ ( D\BT AS TO HIS MORAL WOR?8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 

,N[ IMAG9E ANO!R SITUATION4 ,A RESPECT$ WOMAN ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY - A SOCIAL FIGURE1 A RESE>* /UD5T1 A DOCTOR1 OR A WRIT]1 IT'S ALL ! SAME - BECOMES FRI5DLY ) H] FOOTMAN1 & TO COMPLETE ! SC&AL M>RIES HIM4 ,H[ DOES B\RGEOIS SOCIETY REACT TO ! BEHAVIOR ( ! HI!RTO 0RESPECT$0 WOMAN8 ,!Y COV] H] ) 0SCORN01 ( C\RSE6 ,& REMEMB]1 IT'S SO MU* ! WORSE = H] IF H] HUSB&1 ! FOOTMAN1 IS GOOD-LOOK+ OR POSSESSES O!R 0PHYSICAL QUALITIES04 0,IT'S OBVI\S :AT %E'S FALL5 =01 WILL BE ! SNE] ( ! HYPOCRITICAL B\RGEOISIE4 

,IF A WOMAN'S *OICE HAS ANY?+ ( AN 09DIVIDUAL *>ACT]0 AB\T IT %E WON'T BE =GIV5 BY B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,?IS ATTITUDE IS A K9D ( ?R[BACK TO ! TRADITIONS ( TRIBAL TIMES4 ,SOCIETY /ILL WANTS A WOMAN TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT1 :5 %E IS MAK+ H] *OICE4 RANK & /ATUS & ! 9/RUCTIONS & 9T]E/S ( H] FAMILY4 ,B\RGEOIS SOCIETY CANNOT SEE A WOMAN AS AN 9DEP5D5T P]SON SEP>ATE FROM H] FAMILY UNIT & \TSIDE ! ISOLAT$ CIRCLE ( DOME/IC OBLIGATIONS & VIRTUES4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY GOES EV5 FUR!R ?AN ! ANCI5T TRIBAL SOCIETY 9 ACT+ AS WOMAN'S TRU/EE1 9/RUCT+ H] NOT ONLY TO M>RY BUT TO FALL 9 LOVE ONLY ) ?OSE PEOPLE :O >E 0WOR?Y0 ( H]4  

,WE >E CONT9UALLY MEET+ M5 ( CONSID]ABLE SPIRITUAL & 9TELLECTUAL QUALITIES :O HAVE *OS5 AS !IR FRI5D-=-LIFE A WOR?LESS & EMPTY WOMAN1 :O 9 NO WAY MAT*ES ! SPIRITUAL WOR? ( ! 1HUSB&4 ,WE ACCEPT ?IS AS SOME?+ NORMAL & WE DON'T ?9K TWICE AB\T IT4 ,AT ! MO/ FRI5DS MI<T PITY ,IVAN ,IVANOVI* = HAV+ L&$ HIMSELF ) SU* AN UNBE>ABLE WIFE4 ,BUT IF IT HAPP5S ! O!R WAY R\ND1 WE FLAP \R H&S & EXCLAIM ) CONC]N4 0,H[ C\LD SU* AN \T/&+ WOMAN AS ,M>IA ,PETROVNA FALL = SU* A NON5TITY8 ,I BEG9 TO D\BT ! WOR? ( ,M>IA ,PETROVNA40 ,:]E DO WE GET ?IS D\BLE CRIT]ION FROM8 ,:AT IS ! REASON = IT8 ,! REASON IS UND\BT$LY ?AT ! IDEA ( ! SEXES BE+ ( 0DIFF]5T VALUE'' HAS BECOME1 OV] ! C5TURIES1 A P>T ( MAN'S PSY*OLOGICAL MAKE-UP4 ,WE >E US$ TO EVALUAT+ A WOMAN NOT AS A P]SONALITY ) 9DIVIDUAL QUALITIES & FAIL+S IRRESPECTIVE ( H] PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE1 BUT ONLY AS AN APP5DAGE ( A MAN4 ,?IS MAN1 ! HUSB& OR ! LOV]4 ?R[S ! LI<T ( HIS P]SONALITY OV] ! WOMAN1 & IT IS ?IS REFLECTION & NOT ! WOMAN H]SELF ?AT WE CONSID] TO BE ! TRUE DEF9ITION ( H] EMOTIONAL & MORAL MAKE-UP4 ,9 ! EYES ( SOCIETY ! P]SONALITY ( A MAN CAN BE MORE EASILY SEP>AT$ FROM HIS ACTIONS 9 ! SEXUAL SPH]E4 ,! P]SONALITY ( A WOMAN IS JUDG$ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY 9 T]MS ( H] SEXUAL LIFE4 ,?IS TYPE ( ATTITUDE /EMS FROM ! ROLE ?AT WOM5 HAVE PLAY$ 9 SOCIETY OV] ! C5TURIES1 & IT IS ONLY N[ ?AT A REEVALUATION ( !SE ATTITUDES IS SL[LY BE+ A*IEV$1 AT LEA/ 9 \TL9E4 ,ONLY A *ANGE 9 ! ECONOMIC ROLE ( WOMAN1 & H] 9DEP5D5T 9VOLVEM5T 9 PRODUCTION1 CAN & WILL BR+ AB\T ! WEAK5+ ( !SE MI/AK5 & HYPOCRITICAL IDEAS4 

,! ?REE BASIC CIRCUM/ANCES DI/ORT+ ! MOD]N PSY*E - EXTREME EGOISM1 ! IDEA ?AT M>RI$ P>TN]S POSSESS EA* O!R1 & ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! 9EQUALITY ( ! SEXES 9 T]MS ( PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE - MU/ BE FAC$ IF ! SEXUAL PROBLEM IS TO HE SETTL$4 ,PEOPLE WILL F9D ! 0MAGIC KEY0 ) :I* !Y CAN BREAK \T ( !IR SITUATION ONLY :5 !IR PSY*E HAS A SUFFICI5T /ORE ( 0FEEL+S ( CONSID]ATION04 :5 !IR ABILITY TO LOVE IS GREAT]1 :5 ! IDEA ( FRE$OM 9 P]SONAL RELATION%IPS BECOMES FACT & :5 ! PR9CIPLE ,( 0COMRADE%IP0 TRIUMPHS OV] ! TRADITIONAL IDEA ( ,9EQUALITY0 & SUBMISSION4 ,! SEXUAL PROBLEMS CANNOT BE SOLV$ )\T ?IS RADICAL RE$UCATION ( \R PSY*E4 

,BUT ISN'T ?IS ASK+ TOO MU*8 ISN'T ! SUGGE/ION UTOPIAN ,)\T F\NDATION1 ! NAIVE NOTION ( A DREAM+ IDEALI/8 ,H[ >E Y\ HONE/LY GO+ TO RAISE MANK9D'S 0POT5TIAL = LOV+08 ,HAV5'T WISE M5 ( ALL NATIONS S9CE TIME IMMEMORIAL1 BEG9N+ ) ,BUDDHA & ,CONFUCIUS & 5D+ ) ,*RI/1 BE5 BUSY+ !MSELVES OV] ?IS8 ,& :O CAN SAY IF ! - POT5TIAL = LOV+0 HAS BE5 RAIS$8 ,ISN'T ?IS K9D ( WELL - MEAN+ DAYDREAM AB\T ! SOLUTION ( ! SEXUAL CRISIS SIMPLY A CONFESSION ( WEAKNESS & A REFUSAL TO GO ON ) ! SE>* = ! 0MAGIC KEY08 

,IS ?AT ! CASE8 ,IS ! RADICAL RE$UCATION ( \R PSY*E & ,\R APPROA* TO SEXUAL RELATION%IPS SOME?+ SO UNLIKELY1 SO REMOV$ FROM REALITY8 ,C\LDN'T ONE SAY ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 :ILE GREAT SOCIAL 

& ECONOMIC *ANGES >E 9 PROGRESS1 ! CONDITIONS >E BE+ CREAT$ ?AT DEM& & GIVE RISE TO A NEW BASIS = PSY*OLOGICAL EXP]I5CE ?AT IS 9 L9E ) :AT WE HAVE BE5 TALK+ AB\T8 ,ANO!R CLASS1 A NEW SOCIAL GR\P1 IS COM+ =W>D TO REPLACE ! B\RGEOISIE4 ) ITS B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY4 & ITS 9DIVIDUALI/IC CODE ( SEXUAL MORALITY4 ,! PROGRESSIVE CLASS1 AS IT DEVELOPS 9 /R5G?4 CANNOT FAIL TO REVEAL NEW IDEAS AB\T RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES ?AT =M 9 CLOSE CONNECTION ) ! PROBLEMS ( ITS SOCIAL CLASS4 

,! COMPLICAT$ EVOLUTION ( SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELATIONS TAK+ PLACE BE=E \R EYES4 :I* *ANGES ALL \R IDEAS AB\T ! ROLE ( WOM5 M SOCIAL LIFE & UND]M9ES ! SEXUAL MORALITY ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 HAS TWO CONTRADICTORY RESULTS4 ,ON ! ONE H& WE SEE MANK9D'S TIRELESS EF=TS TO ADAPT TO ! NEW1 *ANG+ SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS4 ,?IS IS MANIFE/ EI!R 9 AN ATTEMPT TO PRES]VE ! 0OLD =MS0 :ILE PROVID+ !M ) A NEW CONT5T 7! OBS]VANCE ( ! EXT]NAL =M ( ! 9DISSOLUBLE1 /RICTLY MONOGAM\S M>RIAGE ) AN ACCEPTANCE4 9 PRACTICE1 ( ! FRE$OM ( ! P>TN]S7 OR 9 ! ACCEPTANCE ( NEW =MS :I* CONTA9 H[EV] ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ! MORAL CODE ( B\RGEOIS M>RIAGE 7! 0FREE0 UNION :]E ! COMPULSIVE POSSESSIV5ESS ( ! P>TN]S IS GREAT] ?AN )9 LEGAL M>RIAGE74 ,ON ! O!R H& WE SEE ! SL[ BUT /EADY APPE>ANCE ( NEW =MS ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES ?AT DIFF] FROM ! OLD NORMS 9 \TW>D =M & 9 SPIRIT4 

,MANK9D IS NOT GROP+ ITS WAY T[>D !SE NEW IDEAS ) MU* CONFID5CE4 BUT WE NE$ TO LOOK AT ITS ATTEMPT1 H[EV] VAGUE IT IS AT ! MOM5T1 S9CE IT IS AN ATTEMPT CLOSELY L9K$ ) ! TASKS ( ! PROLET>IAT AS ! CLASS :I* IS TO CAPTURE ! 0BELEAGU]$ =TRESS0 ( ! FUTURE4 ,IF1 AMONG ! COMPLICAT$ LABYR9? ( CONTRADICTORY & TANGL$ SEXUAL NORMS1 Y\ WANT TO F9D ! BEG9N+S ( MORE HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES - RELATION%IPS ?AT PROMISE TO LEAD HUMANITY \T ( ! SEXUAL CRISIS - Y\ HAVE TO LEAVE ! 0CULTUR$ QU>T]S0 ( ! B\RGEOISIE ) !IR REF9$ 9DIVIDUALI/IC PSY*E1 & TAKE A LOOK AT ! HUDDL$ DWELL+-PLACES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,!RE1 AMID ! HORROR & SQUALOR ( CAPITALISM4 AMID TE>S & CURSES1 ! SPR+S ( LIFE >E WELL+ UP4 

,Y\ CAN SEE ! D\BLE PROCESS :I* WE HAVE JU/ M5TION$ WORK+ ITSELF \T 9 ! LIVES ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :O HAVE TO EXI/ UND] ! PRESSURE ( H>% ECONOMIC CONDITIONS1 CRUELLY EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,Y\ CAN SEE BO? ! PROCESS ( 0PASSIVE ADJU/M5T0 & ?AT ( ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO ! EXI/+ REALITY4 ,! DE/RUCTIVE 9FLU5CE ( CAPITALISM DE/ROYS ! BASIS ( ! WORK]'S FAMILY & =CES HIM UNCONSCI\SLY TO 0ADAPT0 TO ! EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,?IS GIVES RISE TO A :OLE S]IES ( SITUATIONS ) REG>D TO RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES >E SIMIL> TO ?OSE 9 O!R SOCIAL CLASSES4 ,UND] ! PRESSURE ( L[ WAGES ! WORK] 9EVITABLY T5DS TO GET M>RI$ AT A LAT] AGE4 ,IF TW5TY YE>S AGO A WORK] USUALLY GOT M>RI$ BETWE5 ! AGES ( TW5TY & TW5TY-FIVE1 HE N[ %\LD]S ! C>ES ( A FAMILY ONLY T[>DS HIS ?IRTIE? YE>4 ,! HI<] ! CULTURAL DEM&S ( ! WORK] - ! MORE HE VALUES ! OPPORTUNITY ( BE+ 9 CONTACT ) CULTURAL LIFE1 ( VISIT+ !AT]S & LECTURES1 ( READ+ PAP]S & MAGAZ9ES1 ( GIV+ HIS SP>E TIME TO /RUGGLE & POLITICS OR TO SOME FAVORITE PURSUIT SU* AS >T OR READ+ ETC4 - ! LAT] HE T5DS TO GET M>RI$4 ,BUT PHYSICAL NE$S WON'T TAKE A F9ANCIAL SITUATION 9TO CONSID]ATION3 !Y 9SI/ ON MAK+ !MSELVES FELT4 ,! WORK+-CLASS BA*ELOR1 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! MIDDLE-CLASS BA*ELOR1 LOOKS TO PRO/ITUTION = AN \TLET4 ,?IS IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! PASSIVE ADJU/M5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO ! UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,TAKE ANO!R EXAMPLE - ,:5 ! WORK] M>RIES1 ! L[ LEVEL ( PAY =CES ! WORK]'S FAMILY TO 0REGULATE0 *ILDBIR? JU/ AS ! B\RGEOIS FAMILY DOES4 ,! FREQU5T CASES ( 9FANTICIDE4 ! GR[? ( PRO/ITUTION - !SE >E ALL EXPRESSIONS ( ! SAME PROCESS4 ,!SE >E ALL EXAMPLES ( ADJU/M5T BY ! WORK+ CLASS TO ! SURR\ND+ REALITY4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT A PROCESS *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PROLET>IAT ALONE4 ,ALL ! O!R CLASSES & SECTIONS ( ! POPULATION CAU<T UP 9 ! WORLD PROCESS ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T REACT 9 ?IS WAY4 

,WE SEE A DIFF]5CE ONLY :5 WE BEG9 TO TALK AB\T ! ACTIVE4 CREATIVE =CES AT WORK ?AT OPPOSE RA!R ?AN ADAPT TO ! REPRESSIVE REALITY4 & AB\T ! NEW IDEALS & ATTEMPTS AT NEW RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! SEXES4 ,IT IS ONLY )9 ! WORK+ CLASS ?AT ?IS ACTIVE OPPOSITION IS TAK+ %APE4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ! O!R CLASSES & SECTIONS ( ! POPULATION 7P>TICUL>LY ! MIDDLE-CLASS 9TELLIG5TSIA :O1 BY ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( !IR SOCIAL EXI/5CE1 /& CLOSE/ TO ! WORK+ CLASS7 DON'T ADOPT ! 0NEW0 =MS ?AT >E BE+ WORK$ \T BY ! PROGRESSIVE WORK+ CLASS4 ,! B\RGEOISIE1 MOTIVAT$ BY AN 9/9CTIVE DESIRE TO BREA! NEW LIFE 9TO !IR DEAD & FEEBLE =MS ( M>RIAGE1 SEIZE UPON ! 0NEW0 IDEAS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BUT ! IDEALS & CODE ( SEXUAL MORALITY ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS DEVELOPS DO NOT #i@9]3 ! CLASS NE$S ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,!Y REFLECT ! DEM&S ( ! WORK+ CLASS & !RE=E S]VE AS A NEW WEAPON 9 ITS SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,!Y HELP %ATT] ! F\NDATIONS ( ! SOCIAL DOM9ATION ( 1TLHG B\RGEOISIE4 ,LET US MAKE ?IS PO9T CLE> BY AN EXAMPLE4 

,! ATTEMPT BY ! MIDDLE-CLASS 9TELLIG5TSIA TO REPLACE 9DISSOLUBLE M>RIAGE BY ! FRE]1 MORE EASILY BROK5 TIES ( CIVIL M>RIAGE DE/ROYS ! ESS5TIAL BASIS ( ! SOCIAL /ABILITY ( !1 B\RGEOISIE4 ,IT DE/ROYS ! MONOGAM\S1 PROP]TY-ORI5TAT$ FAMILY4 ,ON ! O!R H&4 A GREAT] FLUIDITY 9 RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES CO9CIDES ) & IS EV5 ! 9DIRECT RESULT ( ONE ( ! BASIC TASKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! REJECTION ( ! ELEM5T ( 0SUBMISSION0 9 M>RIAGE IS GO+ TO DE/ROY ! LA/ >TIFICIAL TIES ( ! B\RGEOIS FAMILY4 ,?IS ACT ( 0SUBMISSION0 ON ! P>T ( ONE MEMB] ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO ANO!R1 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! S5SE ( POSSESSIV5ESS 9 RELATION%IPS1 HAS A H>MFUL EFFECT ON ! PROLET>IAN PSY*E4 ,IT IS NOT 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ?AT REVOLUTION>Y CLASS TO ELECT ONLY C]TA9 MEMB]S AS ITS 9DEP5D5T REPRES5TATIVES1 :OSE DUTY IT IS TO S]VE ! CLASS 9T]E/S BE=E ! 9T]E/S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ISOLAT$ FAMILY4 ,CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! 9T]E/S ( ! FAMILY & ! 9T]E/S ( ! CLASS :I* OCCUR AT ! TIME ( A /RIKE OR DUR+ AN ACTIVE /RUGGLE1 & ! MORAL Y>D/ICK ) :I* ! PROLET>IAT VIEWS SU* EV5TS1 >E SUFFICI5TLY CLE> EVID5CE ( ! BASIS ( ! NEW PROLET>IAN IDEOLOGY4 

,SUPPOSE FAMILY AFFAIRS REQUIRE A BUS9ESSMAN TO TAKE HIS CAPITAL \T ( A FIRM AT A TIME :5 ! 5T]PRISE IS 9 F9ANCIAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,B\RGEOIS MORALITY IS CLE>-CUT 9 ITS E/IMATE ( HIS ACTION3 0,! 9T]E/S ( ! FAMILY COME FIR/04 ,WE CAN COMP>E ) ?IS ! ATTITUDE ( WORK]S TO A /RIKEBREAK] :O DEFIES HIS COMRADES & GOES TO WORK DUR+ A /RIKE TO SAVE HIS FAMILY FROM BE+ HUNGRY4 0,! 9T]E/S ( ! CLASS COME FIR/04 ,H]E'S ANO!R EXAMPLE4 ,! LOVE & LOYALTY ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS HUSB& TO HIS FAMILY >E SUFFICI5T TO DIV]T HIS WIFE FROM ALL 9T]E/S \TSIDE ! HOME & 5D UP BY TY+ H] TO ! NURS]Y & ! KIT*54 0,! IDEAL HUSB& CAN SUPPORT ! IDEAL FAMILY0 IS ! WAY ! B\RGEOISIE LOOKS AT IT4 ,BUT H[ DO WORK]S LOOK UPON A 0CONSCI\S0 MEMB] ( !IR CLASS :O %UTS ! EYES ( HIS WIFE OR GIRL-FRI5D TO ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE8 ,= ! SAKE ( 9DIVIDUAL HAPP9ESS4 = ! SAKE ( ! FAMILY1 ! MORALITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS WILL DEM& ?AT WOM5 TAKE P>T 9 ! LIFE ?AT IS UNFOLD+ BEYOND ! DOOR/EPS4 ,! 0CAPTIVITY0 ( WOM5 9 ! HOME1 ! WAY FAMILY 9T]E/S >E PLAC$ BE=E ALL ELSE1 ! WIDESPREAD EX]CISE ( ABSOLUTE PROP]TY RI<TS BY ! HUSB& OV] ! WIFE - ALL !SE ?+S >E BE+ BROK5 D[N BY ! BASIC PR9CIPLE ( ! WORK+-CLASS IDEOLOGY ( 0COMRADELY SOLID>ITY04 ,! IDEA ?AT SOME MEMB]S >E UNEQUAL & MU/ SUBMIT TO O!R MEMB]S ( ONE & ! SAME CLASS IS 9 CONTRADICTION ) ! BASIC PROLET>IAN PR9CIPLE ( COMRADE%IP4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE ( COMRADE%IP IS BASIC TO ! IDEOLOGY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT COLORS & DET]M9ES ! :OLE DEVELOP+ PROLET>IAN MORALITY1 A MORALITY :I* HELPS TO RE$UCATE ! P]SONALITY ( MAN1 ALL[+ HIM TO BE CAPABLE ( FEEL+1 CAPABLE ( FRE$OM 9/EAD ( BE+ B\ND BY A S5SE ( PROP]TY1 CAPABLE ( COMRADE%IP RA!R ?AN 9EQUALITY & SUBMISSION4 

,IT IS AN OLD TRU? ?AT EV]Y NEW CLASS ?AT DEVELOPS AS A RESULT AN ADVANCE 9 ECONOMIC GR[? & MAT]IAL CULTURE (F]S MANK9D AN APPROPRIATELY NEW IDEOLOGY4 ,! CODE ( SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IS A P>T ( ?IS IDEOLOGY4 ,H[EV] IT IS WOR? SAY+ SOME?+ AB\T 0PROLET>IAN E?ICS0 OR 0PROLET>IAN SEXUAL MORALITY01 9 ORD] TO CRITICIZE ! WELL-WORN IDEA ?AT PROLET>IAN SEXUAL MORALITY IS NO MORE ?AN 0SUP]-/RUCTURE & ?AT !RE IS NO PLACE = ANY *ANGE 9 ?IS SPH]E UNTIL ! ECONOMIC BASE ( SOCIETY HAS BE5 *ANG$4 ,AS IF ! IDEOLOGY ( A C]TA9 CLASS IS =M$ ONLY :5 ! BREAKD[N 9 ! SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 GU>ANTEE+ ! DOM9ANCE ( ?AT CLASS4 HAS BE5 COMPLET$6 ,ALL ! EXP]I5CE ( HI/ORY TEA*ES US ?AT A SOCIAL GR\P WORKS \T ITS IDEOLOGY1 & CONSEQU5TLY ITS SEXUAL MORALITY4 9 ! PROCESS ( ITS /RUGGLE ) HO/ILE SOCIAL =CES4 

,ONLY ) ! HELP ( NEW SPIRITUAL VALUES1 CREAT$ )9 & ANSW]+ ! NE$S ( ! CLASS4 WILL ?AT CLASS MANAGE TO /R5G!N ITS4 SOCIAL POSITION4 ,IT CAN ONLY SUCCESSFULLY W9 P[] FROM ?OSE GR\PS 9 SOCIETY ?AT >E HO/ILE TO IT BY HOLD+ TO !SE NEW NORMS & IDEALS4 ,TO SE>* = ! BASIC CRIT]IA = A MORALITY ?AT CAN REFLECT ! 

9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & TO SEE ?AT ! DEVELOP+ SEXUAL NORMS >E 9 ACCORDANCE ) !SE CRIT]IA - ?IS IS ! TASK ?AT MU/ BE TACKL$ BY ! IDEOLOGI/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WE HAVE TO UND]/& ?AT IT IS ONLY BY BECOM+ AW>E ( ! CREATIVE PROCESS ?AT IS GO+ ON )9 SOCIETY1 & ( ! NEW DEM&S1 NEW IDEALS & NEW NORMS ?AT >E BE+ =M$1 ONLY BY BECOM+ CLE> AB\T ! BA% ( ! SEXUAL MORALITY ( ! PROGRESSIVE CLASS1 ?AT WE CAN POSSIBLY MAKE S5SE ( ! *AOS & CONTRADICTIONS ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS & F9D ! ?READ ?AT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO UNDO ! TI<TLY ROLL$ UP TANGLE ( SEXUAL PROBLEMS4 

,WE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ONLY A CODE ( SEXUAL MORALITY ?AT IS 9 H>MONY ) ! PROBLEMS ( ! WORK+ CLASS CAN S]VE AS AN IMPORTANT WEAPON 9 /R5G!N+ ! WORK+ CLASS'S FI<T+ POSITION4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( HI/ORY TEA*ES US ?AT MU*4 ,:AT CAN /OP US US+ ?IS WEAPON 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 :O >E FI<T+ = A COMMUNI/ SY/EM & = NEW RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES ?AT >E DEEP] & MORE JOYFUL8 
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