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Please talk to me about feminism and capitalism!

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QuentinSummers · 04/08/2017 18:36

On the "what kind of feminist are you?" quiz that's been shared here a couple of times there are a couple of questions suggesting women can't become equal under capitalism.
Then the other day I read about non earners (who are predominantly women) having no value in a capitalist system.
I don't know about political theory but sure someone here will. Could someone explain how feminism and capitalism could or couldn't work together?
Intuitively I feel like our economic/political system does need to change to take into account the unpaid work needed to run a household/raise children/look after people in society who can't support themselves. What political systems would support this and how?
Thanks everyone!

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makeourfuture · 04/08/2017 19:07

Basic income is a possible way forward.

user1498662042 · 04/08/2017 18:55

In some ways, capitalism (or more specifically Thatcherism) has been of enormous benefit to feminism. It brought about the destruction of male dominated heavy industry and increased female labour force participation massively.