(1981) - One is Not Born a Woman - Monique Wittig

In her 1981 work, One is Not Born a Woman, Monique Wittig addressed the problem of how the concept of "woman" as a natural and essential category perpetuates the oppression of women by obscuring its social and political construction. She argued that the idea of "woman" is a myth created by society, which imposes a false, natural identity onto individuals, thus reinforcing gender inequality and hindering genuine liberation. By critiquing both feminist and Marxist ideologies that continue to accept these categories, Wittig highlighted the necessity of dismantling the concept of "woman" to achieve true political freedom for all women.