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Published in 1970, Shulamith Firestone's work applies a dialectical materialist framework to the condition of women, proposing that the biological family and the unequal distribution of reproductive labor are the primary sources of gender inequality. The book critiques traditional Marxism for overlooking the sexual class system and calls for the abolition of the nuclear family, the use of technology to free women from childbirth, and the creation of a new, egalitarian culture. It remains a key text in radical feminist theory, known for its provocative and systematic analysis of power structures rooted in sex.
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