Marxist feminists - Women are oppressed by capitalism which the family serves, for example they produce the next generation of workers. The solution is to get rid of capitalism.
Women absorb anger
Women absorb anger: 'safety valve' they helped release pressure from their husbands who are exploited in the workplace. Fran Ansley 1972 describes wives as "takers of shit"
Women reproduce the labour force
Women reproduce the labour force: through their unpaiddomesticlabour, they socialise the next generation of workers
Women are a reserve army of labour
Women are a reserve army of labour: When extra workers are needed (women). When no longer needed employers can "letthemgo". E.g. WW1, WW2
Evaluation of Marxist feminists
Radical feminists would argue that men are the enemy, not capitalism. Liberal feminists would argue that they ignore the progress that has been made for women. Womanists would argue that they would ignore the experiences of black women.
