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In reply to the discussion: We Need A Class Consciousness Revival [View all]ymetca
(1,182 posts)is the term is stuck behind giant invisible walls of nationalism and corporatism. And those walls are maintained by guns and prisons and property rights. And those systems are maintained by desperate men who are willing to murder and maim to protect what little status they have in the system. And for why? To support a family, usually.
We're barely (and possibly back-sliding) beginning to admit rights over women's own bodies, let alone acknowledging a global class problem.
Thus, it seems to me anyway, that women must have full autonomy over their own bodies before anything else will begin to budge.
If I were to pick one "cause" that would seem the most effective right now, it would be to admit that all women of this planet need birth control. The age-old link between sex and childbearing is the primary tool of oppression. It's behind everything else.
So, even though I was a Bernie supporter in the primaries, I think Hillary is on the right track by stating that "the future is female".
Michael Moore recently said something to the effect of "Guys, relax, and let women run things now. It's okay. Lay down your swords. They'll run it better. Really, they will..."