#Marxism-Feminism

[leftistfeminista]

30% of guerrilla combatants were women. In Nicaragua’s first democratic elections in 1984, 67% of the women who voted in that election voted for the FSLN.

The women in Nicaragua during the Sandinista Revolution saw their way of life drastically change, emerging as active participants and leaders. Empowered by the movement, they boldly challenged any attempts to confine them to traditional domestic roles.

[leftistfeminista]

Sadly there was a lot of misogynist violence especially directed against Red Finnish women who defied traditional gender roles and fought in the Civil War.  

"Women wearing men's clothing, such as trousers or a military outfit, were commonly considered armed fighters and summarily shot. Women tried to get rid of their trousers, and sometimes wore nothing but underpants as they were picked from a crowd of captured Reds."

This was a powerful film on the topic

they really killed off all based finnish people (aka communists) back in 1920s, huh.

[t-i-m-e-l-o-o-p]

[colombinaa]

Every time the left claims that radical feminism is a right-wing movement, it reminds me of Olympe de Gouges, a French activist for women’s rights alive during the period of the French Revolution.

In 1791 she published the “Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen” - in response to the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” - to criticise male authority and advocate for women’s rights.

Two years later, she was arrested and executed by the Revolutionary government, under the accusation of treason. She was killed for criticising the hypocrisy of the leftist, poor and oppressed men of the revolution.

Left or right, radical or not, men simply hate us.

Any revolution that isn’t female-centered and female-led will bring us no liberation.

Use some of your time to talk with the women in your life about female liberation, exchange ideas and encourage each other’s curiosity

[missmisandrytabletalk]

one of the myriad things that I vehemently want the 5th wave of feminism to achieve is getting pornography and prostitution/sex work banned from the face of this planet. like get every porn site wiped off from the internet. and yes that includes getting rid of the OF too. we've seen enough of the capitalisation of sex or precisely of women & young girls. I mean after a noticeably exponential increase in the cases of sex/child trafficking from the past many years, it leaves us no choice but to eradicate it once and for all.

[jingerpi]

people don't understand that "man" is fundamentally a concept that is made up to justify real world oppression. Manhood is not based on some innate biology, sex isn't even reflective of accurate understandings of our species, it is a social construct utilized as a cudgel to justify oppressing and exploiting women and anyone who they can push out of the category of "man". it's not that we hate the people under the label "man", we simply understand it as a problematic construct from the outset. this isn't somehow "terfy" it's not bioessentialism, it's a critique of our societal constructs based in real analysis which describes patriarchy, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, etc... far better than any liberal understanding about men being "rude" or the terf idea of "male socialization"

[no-gods-no-masters-tshirts]

[hadesoftheladies]

actually, there is no governmental or economic system that will fix anything so long as men are effecting that system. they will always arrange themselves and the rest of us hierarchically and maintain that hierarchy via violence.

good luck to the marxfems and socialists, because if men are in charge of the new world, there’ll be nothing new about it, I promise :)

[heyguys-itsnicole]

Here's something I'm sure you find infuriating;

"I'm not into politics. I don't really know, I'm just not a political person."

We know that this IS being political! It means you condone everything - you don't think anything is worth fighting for, you're fine with the status quo as long as it benefits you vaguely. It's the mindset of someone so aggressively individualist, that the suffering of others is simply not a concern - since the system can't be broken, if they're alright. The kind of people to vote for a fascist if it'll mean that their taxes are lower next year. To stand by and watch oppression is insidious. Not even watch - to Celebrate oppression as long as it's against the "savages" and "beasts." Mass mistreatment still exists beyond the gulf surrounding apathetic suburbia.

[redditreceipts]

[queercodedangel]

And no this doesn't mean all reforms are bad or whatever. Rosa doesn't moralize in her analysis, she just points at the shortcomings of reformism as a primary strategy.

"We know that the present State is not 'society' representing the 'rising working class.' It is itself the representative of capitalist society. It is a class state. Therefore its reform measures are not an application of 'social control,' that is, the control of society working freely in its own labour process. They are forms of control applied by the class organisation of Capital to the production of Capital. The so-called social reforms are enacted in the interests of Capital." - Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution?

[leftistfeminista]

Jane Vanini, a committed militant of the MIR (Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria), was a Brazilian revolutionary who arrived in Chile in 1971, seeking asylum from the brutal dictatorship that reigned in her homeland. Before her time in Chile, Vanini had been an active member of the Ação Libertadora Nacional (ALN), a militant group dedicated to combating Brazil's military dictatorship. Her life was marked by her unwavering dedication to the fight against oppression and her belief in a liberated, equitable society.

Upon her arrival in Chile, she quickly integrated into the MIR, where she became an integral part of its revolutionary activities. She also worked as a secretary for Revista Punto Final, a publication known for its courageous opposition to fascism and its support for leftist movements. Jane's commitment to the cause made her a key figure in the Chilean resistance during a period of immense political turbulence.

On December 6, 1974, at just 29 years of age, Jane Vanini’s journey reached its tragic end. She was cornered in her home in Población Lorenzo Arenas, in Concepción, by armed forces of the Navy, who intended to capture her. True to her revolutionary ideals, Jane refused to surrender. In a fierce act of defiance, she fought back, firing at her attackers in a desperate bid to resist. Her courage was not enough to overcome the overwhelming force of her enemies. Jane fell in combat, her resistance marking her as both a symbol of unyielding bravery and the high cost of fighting for freedom.

The aftermath of her death was shrouded in the same shadow of brutality and secrecy that characterized Pinochet's dictatorship. Jane’s body was taken away to an unknown location, leaving behind a haunting silence and unanswered questions for decades. It was not until May 2005 that her mortal remains were finally located, bringing a measure of closure to those who had sought to honor her memory and her sacrifice.

Jane Vanini remains etched in the annals of revolutionary history, a woman who lived and died for her ideals. She stood as a bulwark against the tide of fascism, her life a testament to the global fight against dictatorship and oppression. Her name continues to inspire generations of activists, her courage a reminder of the sacrifices demanded by the pursuit of justice.

In eternal memory, Jane Vanini.

The Letters of Jane Vanini During her time in exile in Chile from 1971 to 1974, Jane Vanini kept in touch with her family and friends in Brazil through writing. Over this period, she wrote 37 letters, detailing the challenges she faced living in secrecy, especially as a woman in a predominantly male environment marked by political repression. In these letters, Vanini expressed her anguish, anxiety, hopes, and longing for her homeland.

In some letters sent to her nephew, she explained her desire to change Brazil's reality and its social inequalities, justifying why she was fighting against the dictatorship. At the end of one such letter, she affirmed her lifelong commitment to justice and equal rights:

"(...) One day, they called me a communist because in the newspaper A Voz do Aluno (The Voice of the Student), I complained about the rising prices of milk and meat, which many people could not afford, despite these being basic foods for good nutrition. Later, I learned what communism was and that to reach communism, a long stage called socialism was necessary. I discovered that many countries were already socialist: the Soviet Union, China, North Vietnam, Korea, and many others. Most importantly, I learned that here in Latin America, there was a country that was an example of socialism: Cuba. Cuba, like the others, achieved socialism by fighting with weapons in hand — the entire population — against the privileged minority who had everything, and the army that defended those privileged. And so, like many other comrades, I decided to fight to establish socialism in Brazil (...)."

Exile was the only way for Jane and many other Brazilians to escape oppression, being banished from their own lives to stay alive. Forced to leave her homeland, her clandestine life abroad transformed her vision of Brazil. She expressed this in a letter to her godmother (undated):

"(...) You might wonder why I am abroad if I care so much about Brazil. I'll explain: We belong to a continent generally referred to as Latin America. This entire Latin America shares the same racial origins as us Brazilians, speaks a very similar language, and shares the same roots. We suffer from the same ailments: illiteracy, hunger, premature aging, rotten teeth, and most importantly, we have the same fundamental enemy: the Yankee. It is the North Americans who exploit all our riches: oil, copper, coffee, cattle, gold, culture, fruits — everything. And the North American does not exploit us for free. Our governments pay them to exploit our mines, our workers, our culture, to take raw materials to the U.S. at dirt-cheap prices and export them back as finished products, like soluble coffee, machinery, and so on, at exorbitant prices. Meanwhile, they keep their wealth in reserve in the U.S. When we, the underdeveloped, have nothing left to offer, they will still have their own resources. Us? What do we matter, as inferior beings, half-developed monkeys, who only mimic the customs of superior peoples? I am Latin American and love equally the mestizo, the Creole, the Indian, the Black, the Asian, and the White who make up our heritage. My siblings are all Latin Americans, and for them, I am willing to give the only thing I truly own: my life. Once a person sees what I have seen and makes the decision I have made, they own nothing but the desire to change everything, no matter the cost. As a Latin American, it is the same for me to be in Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia, or any other country because every liberated country hastens the freedom of others. Every liberated territory is a front to continue fighting (...)."

Art historian Laurent Jeanpierre (2008) noted that despite constantly moving between these two worlds, Jane Vanini could not truly cross into either. She lived in a liminal space: captivated by Chile's landscape and the dream of a socialist government but deeply connected to her Brazilian roots — its food, fruits like mangoes and cashews, as described in a letter to her godmother, signed by her alter ego Ana, dated June 12, 1973:

"[...] Don’t forget my recipes. Sometimes I want to make a cake or Brazilian food, but I don’t know any recipes. The only thing I’ve learned to make (and it’s delicious) is feijoada. But it’s missing kale and flour, which don’t exist here and are unknown. I miss mangoes, cashews, and papayas, as these fruits don’t exist here. Send me a bottle of cachaça, okay? [sic] It doesn’t exist here because sugarcane doesn’t grow. We have grape and apple chicha instead, which is delicious, but it’s not the same."

By 1973, Jane had met her second husband, journalist José Tapia Carrasco, and disclosed her new romance to her family in just two lines:

"Now I want to tell you something I’ve been ‘hiding’ for a year and a half. After I separated from Sergio, I got married again. José (Pepe) and I have been living together for a year and a half. We think alike and do the same work."

Throughout her clandestine time in Chile, Jane's family was under constant surveillance in Brazil. Her sisters were forced to testify to the Operação Bandeirante (Oban), a military intelligence center, and her apartment was raided by the government. In a letter to her nephews, she raised their awareness of the censorship and repression they lived under:

"(...) As we were winning, the ease of things made us complacent. Meanwhile, the Yankees began paying people to torture revolutionaries. Many comrades could not withstand the brutal torture and talked, leading to others falling. That’s how we got to where we are now. But history does not die. One day, the people will again understand it’s time to fight, and we will fight until we win. That’s why I am far from you now... I am sentenced to five years in prison, in addition to tortures that aren’t reported in the newspapers or in my sentencing (...)."

[pialvs]

SPREAD THE WORD / WHERE IS JULIA CHUÑIL?🇨🇱

THIS IS JULIA CHUÑIL, INDIGENOUS DEFENDER OF THE MAPUCHE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND PROTECTOR OF THE NATIVE FORESTS FROM CHILE AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD

SHE WAS LAST SEEN WITH HER DOG ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2024, IN MAFIL, A RURAL TOWN.

HER ACTS ON DEFENDING NATIVE FORESTS FROM BIG COMPANIES THAT WANT TO EXPLOIT AND DESTROY ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES MADE HER RECIEVE THREATS BY THOSE COMPANIES AND OTHER POWERFUL PEOPLE LIKE JUAN CARLOS MORSTADT ANWANDTER, SHE WAS HARASSED AND ATTACKED MULTIPLE TIMES. SHE TOLD HER RELATIVES "IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME, IT'S HIS FAULT (refering to Juan Carlos)"

PLEASE RESEARCH ABOUT HER AND SPREAD THE WORD ALL AROUND THE GLOBE, EVERYONE MUST KNOW THAT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS ARE BEING DISSAPPEARED IN CHILE

[notsoanonymousfemcel]

marxist feminism

as much as i appreciate and agree with marxist feminism and what it has done for feminist theory and organizing, when they (Marxist feminists) start talking about how women's oppression stems from capitalism they lose me. the patriarchy predates capitalism, after the fall of capitalism patriarchy will still be here.

[silverity]

You can't call yourself a Marxist and be ideologically opposed to trans people, those are incompatible modes of thought.

gender identity theory is incompatible with the Marxist scientific method.

believing your thoughts determine your reality is a product of subjective idealism. Marxism is not idealism but dialectical materialism, there is an objective reality and objective material conditions from which human consciousness stems. we exist as material, physical beings rather than immaterial conscious spirits. subjective consciousness is subordinate to and dependent upon the material world.

the correct Marxist position is not "i feel i'm a woman therefore i am a woman" but "i am objectively female, and this makes me a woman".

[anarchist-art]