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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,?IS PAMPHLET ,I AM PUBLI%+ IS NOT NEW4 ,IT IS A REPR9T ( MY >TICLES :I* W]E PUBLI%$ BE=E ! W>4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION :I* WAS PUT AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ,WOM5 ,WORK]S BR+S ONTO ! AG5DA ( \R P>TY WORK A MEANS ( AGITATION AMONG ! MASS ( WORK+ WOM5 9 ORD] TO DRAW !M 9TO ! ,P>TY & ?US PREP>E NEW =CES = ! CON/RUCTION ( ,COMMUNI/ ,RUSSIA4 

,MEAN:ILE WE >E SUFF]+ FROM AN ACUTE LACK ( MAT]IAL1 :I* C\LD HELP \R P>TY COMRADES :O >E 9VOLV$ N[ 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! COMMISSION = AGITATION & PROPAG&A AMONG WOM5 WORK]S BY GIV+ !M ACCESS TO 9=MATION AB\T ! HI/ORY ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ( WOM5 WORK]S & AB\T H[ & :AT WAS DONE 9 ! FIELD ( ORGANIZATION ( ! WOM5 PROLET>IAT 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,! POV]TY ( \R P>TY LIT]ATURE ON ?IS P>TICUL> QUE/ION OBLIGES ME TO AGREE TO ! REPR9T 9 HURRI$ =MAT ( MY PREVI\S >TICLES )\T BE+ ABLE TO REWORK !M4 ,IF ,I W]E TO WRITE AGA9 ON !SE SAME FACTS ,I W\LD EVALUATE MANY ( !M DIFF]5TLY4 ,! W> & WORLD REVOLUTION HAVE BR\<T ESS5TIAL *ANGES 9 ! *>ACT] & =M ( ALL WORK]S' COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS2 '! IDEAL TYPE' ( ,G]MAN P>TY WORK1 ADAPT$ EXCLUSIVELY TO ! P]IOD ( PEACEFUL P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY1 HAS CEAS$ TO BE A MODEL = US4.<#a.> ,! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE HAS G5]AT$ NEW PROBLEMS1 NEW FI<T+ ME?ODS ( WORK4 ,! W> & ! REVOLUTION HAVE %AK5 :AT SEEM$ TO BE ! MO/ /ABLE F\NDATIONS ( LIFE4 ,& ALSO1 ! POSITION ( WOMAN HAS *ANG$ BE=E \R EYES4 

,UP UNTIL ! W>1 ! PROCESS :]EBY WOM5 W]E DRAWN 9TO ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY WAS C>RI$ \T ) CONSID]ABLY LESS SPE$ ?AN IT HAS BE5 = !SE LA/ F\R & A HALF YE>S ( FEV]I%LY RAPID DEVELOPM5T & ! GR[? ( FEMALE LABOR 9 ALL FIELDS ( 9DU/RIAL LIFE4 ,! OLD FAMILY1 TOO1 SEEM$ FIRM & UN%AKABLE2 ! ,P>TY HAD TO FI<T AGA9/ ITS WAY ( LIFE & TRADITIONS EV]Y TIME IT WANT$ TO BR+ ! WOMAN WORK] 9TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! FACT ?AT H\SEWORK WAS DY+ \T & ! TRANSITION TO ! /ATE $UCATION ( *ILDR51 W]E REG>D$ NOT AS MATURE1 LIV+1 PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ( ! PRES5T DAY1 BUT AS A 'HI/ORICAL T5D5CY'1 AS A L5G?Y PROCESS4 ,! FEEL+S ( ! WOM5 WORK]S W]E /RONGE/ 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD - ! 9EQUALITY ( M5'S & WOM5'S PAY - & 9 ! POLITICAL FIELD - ! ABS5CE ( VOT+ RI<TS & ! 9EQUALITY 9 CITIZ5%IP4 

,?IS 9EQUALITY1 ON ECONOMIC & POLITICAL GR\NDS1 TOGE!R ) ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! WOMAN TO H] FAMILY & ! RUNN+ ( ! H\SE1 CREAT$ A PSY*OLOGICAL DIVISION BETWE5 M5 & WOM5 WORK]S1 & PROVID$ ! SOIL FROM :I* GREW ?OSE 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATIONS ( WOM5 WORK]S :I* SPRANG UP 9 ALL C\NTRIES ALONGSIDE ! G5]AL WORK]S' SOCIALI/ P>TIES1 9 ! =M ( SOCIETIES OR UNIONS ( WOM5 WORK]S1 CLUBS & SO ON4 ,! MORE ACTIVELY ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES BECAME 5GAG$ 9 ! BUS9ESS ( PROPAG&A AMONG WOM5 WORK]S1 ! QUICK] !SE SPECIALIZ$ ORGANIZATIONS = WOM5 WORK]S DI$ \T4 .<#b.> 

,BUT ONLY A RADICAL *ANGE 9 ! :OLE EXI/5CE ( ! WORK+ CLASS WOMAN1 9 ! CONDITIONS ( H] HOME & FAMILY LIFE1 AS %E ACQUIRES EQUAL /ATUS ) M5 9 CIVIL LAW WILL WIPE \T ONCE & = ALL ! B>RI] :I* TO ?IS DAY PREV5TS ! WOMAN WORK] LETT+ H] =CES FL[ FREELY 9TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,! W> PROVID$ AN IMPULSE T[>DS A RADICAL BREAK 9 ! SOCIAL POSITION ( WOM54 ,IT REMA9S = ! REVOLUTION TO COMPLETE ?IS TASK4 ,! W> DROVE ! 'WET-NURSE' TO ! FRONT2 N9ETY WOM5 \T ( A HUNDR$ W]E =C$ TO PROVIDE = !MSELVES & !IR *ILDR54 ,! PROBLEM WAS BECOM+ ACUTE3 :AT TO DO ) ! *ILDR5 ( ALL ?OSE MILLIONS ( WOM5 :O HAD TO SP5D ! GREAT] P>T ( !IR DAY 9 PREP>+ MILIT>Y SUPPLIES - GR5ADES1 %RAPNEL & BULLETS8 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS WAY ?AT ! QUE/ION HAD TO BE POS$ - NOT AS A !ORETICAL PROBLEM & NOT AS SOME?+ DESIRABLE 9 ! REMOTE FUTURE1 BUT AS A PRACTICAL MEASURE3 /ATE SECURITY = MAT]NITY & *ILDHOOD4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLASS GOV]NM5TS W]E =C$ TO WORRY AB\T ! FATE ( ! 'SOLDI] *ILDR5' & UNWILL+LY1 & HALF-HE>T$LY1 !Y BR\<T AB\T A SITUATION 9 :I* ! C>E ( *ILDR5 IS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! /ATE4 

,! DEP>TURE ( BRIDEGROOMS & FIANCES TO ! W>1 & ! WOMAN'S FE> = ! FATE ( H] LOV$ ONE1 PROVID$ A NATURAL REASON = ! 9CREAS$ NUMB] ( BABIES BORN \TSIDE M>RIAGE4 ,& ONCE AGA9 ! B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ /ATE WAS =C$1 UND] ! PRESSURE ( W>1 TO 9FLICT UPON ITSELF A BL[1 TO 5CROA* UPON ONE ( ITS MO/ SACR$ RI<TS - ON ! PR]OGATIVE ( LEGAL M>RIAGE4 ,IT WAS =C$ = ! SAKE ( ! SOLDI]S' WELL BE+ TO MAKE EQUAL UND] ! LAW BO? LEGAL & EXTRA-M>ITAL MO!RS & *ILDR54 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE & ,5GL& W]E EV5TUALLY =C$ TO ?IS REVOLUTION>Y ACT4 

,! W> NOT ONLY DISRUPT$ ! SANCTITY & /ABILITY ( ! 9DISSOLUBLE *UR* M>RIAGE1 BUT ALSO 5CROA*$ ON YET ANO!R ( ! F\NDATIONS ( ! FAMILY-H\SEWORK4 ,RIS+ PRICES1 QUEUES :I* EXHAU/$ ! H\SEWIFE1 ! SY/EM ( DELAY+ /OCKTAK+ UNTIL SUPPLIES HAD RUN \T-ALL ?IS L$ TO A SITUATION 9 :I* ! WOM5 !MSELVES HA/5$ TO DO AWAY ) ! DOME/IC HE>?1 PREF]R+ TO USE COMMUNAL FACILITIES4 

,! WORK ( DE/ROY+ ! SOCIAL SLAV]Y ( WOM5 AS IT WAS !N1 WAS C>RI$ ?R\< BY ! GREAT WORK]S' REVOLUTION4 ,WOM5 WORK]S & PEASANTS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! GREAT LIB]AT+ /RUGGLE ON AN EQUAL FOOT+ ) M54 ,! =M] SPECIALIZATIONS ( ! FEMALE SEX COLLAPS$ AS ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE ROCK$ ON ITS TW9 PILL>S1 PRIVATE PROP]TY & CLASS GOV]NM5T4 ,! GREAT FIRE ( ! WORLD UPRIS+ ( ! PROLET>IAT CALL$ WOMAN FROM H] BAK+ T9S 9TO ! >5A ( ! B>RICADES1 ! FI<T = FRE$OM4 ,WOMAN CEAS$ TO FEEL SECURE 9 H] [N HOME1 ALONGSIDE H] FAMILI> FLAG/ONES1 DR9K+ TR\<S & CRADLES1 :5 ALL >\ND BULLETS W]E :I/L+ &1 AMAZ$1 %E HE>D ! CRY ( ! WORK] FI<T]S3- ',TO >MS1 COMRADES6 ,ALL ( Y\ :O *]I% Y\R FRE$OM1 :O HAVE GR[N TO HATE ! *A9S ( SLAV]Y & DEPRIVATION ( CIVIL RI<TS6 ,TO >MS1 WORK]S1 TO >MS1 WOM5 WORK]S6 444' 

,! REVOLUTION ACCU/OM$ WOM5 WORK]S TO GREAT MASS MOVEM5TS1 TO ! /RUGGLE = ! REALIZATION ( COMMUNISM4 ,! REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA WON FULL POLITICAL EQUALITY & EQUALITY ( CITIZ5%IP = WOM54 ,! REVOLUTION FULFILL$ ! DEM&S ( WOM5 WORK]S FROM ALL C\NTRIES3 EQUAL PAY = EQUAL WORK4 ,! REVOLUTION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = WOM5 EV] AGA9 TO BE TI$ TO !IR FAMILIES4.<#c.> ,! REVOLUTION ALSO ABOLI%$ ! PREVI\S =MS ( WORK]S' MOVEM5TS1 :I* HAD BE5 %AP$ BY ! AGE ( PEACEFUL P>LIAM5T>Y RULE4 ,WE >E CUT (F FROM ! P]IOD ( ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL .<#d.> NOT ONLY BY F\R YE>S1 BUT A :OLE GEOLOGICAL %IFT 9 ! FIELD ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATIONS4 

,& FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 MANY ( ! >TICLES PR9T$ H]E >E \T ( DATE4 ,BUT ! MA9 ISSUE IS NOT \T ( DATE4 ,IT IS /ILL V]Y MU* ALIVE4 ,?AT FUNDAM5TAL !ME :I* ,I HAVE TRI$ TO MAKE ! MA9 ?READ RUNN+ ?R\< !SE >TICLES-NAMELY1 ! NECESSITY ( SPECIAL WORK AMONG ! WOM5 PROLET>IAT1 SEP>ATE )9 ! P>TY FRAMEWORK1 & ! SETT+ UP 9 ! ,P>TY ( A SPECIAL P>TY MA*9E - A COMMISSION1 BUREAU OR GR\P - = ?IS PURPOSE4 

,H[EV] PR(\ND >E ! *ANGES :I* HAVE BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BE-=E \R EYES 9 ! LIFE & ECONOMIC /RUCTURE ( \R C\NTRY1 BR\<T AB\T BY ! W> & ! REVOLUTION1 H[EV] F> ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAS M>*$ =W>D ALONG ! ROAD TO COMMUNISM1 ! LEGACY ( ! CAPITALI/ ORD] HAS /ILL NOT BE5 ]ADICAT$2 ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 ! WORK+ CLASS FAMILY'S WAY ( LIFE1 ! TRADITIONS :I* HOLD CAPTIVE ! M9D ( WOMAN1 ! S]VITUDE ( H\SEWORK - ALL !SE HAVE /ILL NOT DI$ AWAY4 ,& 9 SO F> AS ALL ! FACTORS :I* PREV5T$ A WORK+ CLASS WOMAN FROM TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! LIB]AT+ MOVEM5T ( ! PROLET>IAT BE=E ! W> >E /ILL OP]ATIVE1 9 SO F> AS EV5 N[ ! ,P>TY /ILL HAS TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT BO? ! POLITICAL BACKW>DNESS ( WOM51 & ! BONDAGE ( ! WOMAN WORK] TO H] FAMILY1 SO ! NECESSITY ( 9T5SIVE WORK AMONG ! WOM5 PROLET>IAT1 ) ! HELP ( A P>TY MA*9E SET UP SPECIFICALLY = ?IS PURPOSE1 REMA9S AS PRESS+ AS EV]4 

,! SETT+ UP ( A COMMISSION = AGITATION & PROPAG&A AMONG WOM5 WORK]S 9 ! C5T] & 9 ! PROV9CES WILL UND\BT$LY SPE$ UP ?IS WORK4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! ?\<T ( SPECIALIZ$ WORK )9 ! ,P>TY1 :I* ,I HAD BE5 ADVOCAT+ S9CE #a#i#f1 MET ) OPPOSITION EV5 AMONG MY [N COMRADES4 ,BUT N[1 AFT] ! DECISION C>RI$ BY ! ,ALL ,RUSSIAN ,CONGRESS ( ,WOM5 ,WORK]S & APPROV$ BY ! ,P>TY1 IT ONLY REMA9S = US TO GET D[N TO ITS PRACTICAL IMPLEM5TATION4 ,\R ,P>TY DOES NOT ALL[ A SEP>ATE WOM5'S MOVEM5T OR ANY 9DEP5D5T UNIONS OR SOCIETIES ( WOM5 WORK]S1 BUT IT HAS NEV] D5I$ ! EFFICACY ( A DIVISION ( LABOR )9 ! ,P>TY & ! SETT+ UP ( SU* SPECIAL P>TY MA*9ES AS W\LD PROMISE TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( ITS MEMB]S OR DEEP5 ITS 9FLU5CE AMONG ! MASSES4 

,AT ! MOM5T ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA IS 9 NE$ ( MANY NEW FRE% =CES BO? = ! /RUGGLE ) ! 5EMY.<#e.> & = ! CON/RUCTION ( ! COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,TO CREATE1 TO $UCATE !SE =CES FROM ! MANY MILLIONS ( ! FEMALE WORK+ POPULATION - SU* >E ! TASKS ( ! P>TY COMMISSION = AGITATION & PROPAG&A AMONG WOM5 WORK]S4 

,I W\LD HOPE ?AT ?IS PAMPHLET MI<T S]VE AS SOME GUIDANCE = ?OSE ( MY COMRADES :O 9T5D TO DEVOTE !MSELVES TO WORK AMONG ! FEMALE PROLET>IAT 9 P>TICUL>4 ,I HOPE ?AT !Y WILL GET FROM IT ! C]TA9TY ?AT 9 TAK+ UPON !MSELVES ?IS DIFFICULT & SOMETIMES ?ANKLESS WORK1 !Y >E S]V+ NOT ! IDEA ( ! 'SPECIALIZATION' ( WOM51 NOT A N>R[LY FEM99E BUS9ESS1 BUT ! :OLE TASK ( BUILD+ A UNIT$1 /RONG1 WORLD-WIDE WORK]S' P>TY :I* BE=E \R V]Y EYES IS A*IEV+ ! BRI<T NEW WORLD ( 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNISM4 

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