Personal is Political Flashcards
For
Personal is Political- All family relations are unequal and patriarchal and therefore political
Radical and socialist feminists argue for ‘The Personal is Political’
They believe that the family creates a patriarchal society where the man is the breadwinner
Millett believed that the family is a social construct, and patriarchy granted the man full ownership of his wife and children
Millett argued for a sexual revolution, where the nuclear family should be abolished, as well as traditional marriage. The family socialised the young into masculine authority and feminine marginalisation
Rowbotham agrees with the personal is political and argues that women are oppressed by both capitalism and domestic work
Rowbotham compared the institution of marriage to feudalism, suggesting women were the equivalent of feudal serfs
All family relations lead to patriarchy according to radical and socialist feminists such as Millett and Rowbotham
Against
Liberal feminists like Friedan disagree
This is because the idea that whatever happens in the home should stay in the home
Liberal feminists focus on the public sphere rather than the private sphere
Eg Gender Pay Gap
Liberal feminists see patriarchy as a issue in the professional world
Liberal feminists have supported legislation against domestic violence, however, reforming society will help eradicate patriarchy
