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Two Political Responses
- Two responses to Wollstonecraft exist: the liberal and Marxist approaches.
- Liberals advocate for a neutral state with citizen protections, while Marxists believe the state inherently protects the powerful.
MacKinnon's Critique
- Catharine MacKinnon argues that both liberal and Marxist feminisms fail to prioritize women's needs.
- She advocates for radical feminism, centering women's experiences.
Critique of Neutral State
- MacKinnon criticizes the liberal feminist idea of a neutral state.
- She argues that in societies with gender inequality, neutrality reinforces male dominance.