Feminism, when it truly achieves its goals, will crack through the most basic structures of our society.
Shulamith Firestone(Male) culture was (and is) parasitical, feeding on the emotional strength of women without reciprocity.
Shulamith FirestoneNo matter how many levels of consciousness one reaches, the problem always goes deeper.
Shulamith Firestonethe myth of childhood happiness flourishes so wildly not because it satisfies the needs of children but because it satisfies the needs of adults. In a culture of alienated people, the belief that everyone has at least one good period in life free of care and drudgery dies hard. And obviously you can't expect it in your old age. So it must be you've already had it.
Shulamith FirestoneIf women are differentiated only by superficial physical attributes, men appear more individual and irreplaceable than they really are.
Shulamith FirestoneThe classic trap for any revolutionary is always, โWhat's your alternative?โ But even if you could provide the interrogator with a blueprint, this does not mean he would use it: in most cases he is not sincere in wanting to know. In fact this is a common offensive, a technique to reflect revolutionary anger and turn it against itself. Moreover, the oppressed have no job to convince all people. All they need know is that the present system is destroying them.
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