Asked by Grace Stahl on Jul 22, 2024

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Shulamith believes that women's inequality stems from the actions of men, their violence, and control over politics and the economy. She believes that the only way to defeat patriarchy is for women to stop reproducing or having relationships with men, as even the best intentioned men reproduce the harmful dynamics of patriarchy. Which theory is Shulamith's position consistent with?

A) liberal feminism
B) radical feminism
C) Marxist feminism
D) postmodernist feminism

Radical Feminism

A perspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society to eliminate male supremacy in all social and economic contexts.

Patriarchy

describes a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and property control.

  • Identify the effects of social disparity on gender and sexual minority groups.
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Rubina GrewalJul 22, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Shulamith's position is consistent with radical feminism, which focuses on the root causes of women's oppression in the patriarchy and often advocates for dramatic societal changes to eliminate male dominance.