Family : Marxist Feminists : Ansley

• Fran Ansley

  Ansley (1972) describes wives as 'takers of shit' who soak up the frustration their husbands feel because of the exploitation they feel at work. The capitalist system will create a situation for the man whereby he works all day, trading his time and skills for a wage, but he sees little benefit of this process, as the bourgeoisie take the profit of his labours.
• Fran Ansley

  In order for the man to repeat this monotonous and unrewarding job the next day, he needs somewhere to vent his frustration - the woman acts as a 'taker of shit'. For Marxist feminists, this explains male domestic violence against women.
• Fran Ansley

  Because of these links between women's subordination and capitalism, Marxist feminists argue that women's interests lie in the overthrow of capitalism.