(1976) – What is Socialist Feminism? – Barbara Ehrenreich

In 1976, Barbara Ehrenreich examined the relationship between feminism and socialism, highlighting the limitations of both radical feminism and mechanical social democracy. She argued that socialist feminism is a necessary synthesis that connects gender oppression to capitalist exploitation, insisting that class struggle and women’s liberation are deeply intertwined. Ehrenreich emphasized that the subjugation of women, particularly in working-class communities, is central to understanding the atomization of the working class under capitalism, and that feminist struggles must be seen as part of the broader fight against capitalist domination.