Kate millet

Question 1

What type of feminist is Millett?

Answer 1

Radical

Question 2

What were Millett’s key ideas?

Answer 2

Family - undoing the traditional family was key to true sexual revolution (patriarchy reinforced heterosexualism i.e. the nuclear family as superior to LGBT) - supported political lesbianism

Portrayal of women in art & literature - showed how patriarchal culture had produced writers and literary works that were degrading to women

Patriarchy - “rule by men” operated at all levels in the public & private sphere

Question 3

Millett believed that men ruled women within the family through _________ __________, ______ _________ & _____________

Answer 3

Property ownership
Male inheritance
Government

Question 4

What Millett’s solution to gender inequality?

Answer 4

She proposed a sexual revolution to remove the patriarchal system e.g. rejecting romantic love and calling for an end to monogamous marriage or the traditional family

Question 5

What are Millett’s views on human nature?

Answer 5

Women are oppressed by men and the patriarchy - women can free themselves by engaging in political lesbianism

Question 6

What are Millett’s views on the state?

Answer 6

Facilitates the patriarchy

Question 7

What are Millet’s views on society?

Answer 7

Society is patriarchal in the public and private spheres - portrayal of women in the media - family (men ruled women within the family)

Question 8

What are Millett’s views on the economy?

Answer 8

Resembles socialism - peripheral idea not a central focus

Question 9

What was Millett’s key work

Answer 9

Sexual politics (1970)