Regardless of what new forms radical feminism takes — for example, whether it begins to incorporate a socialist ideology — its influence on feminism today is undeniable. In particular, radical feminists like MacKinnon and Dworkin have been instrumental in supporting women who have been exploited by the sex industry, through both their scholarly writing and their political advocacy. Views on the nuclear family and childbirth by Firestone have continued to be relevant as women in the twenty-first century reject motherhood as the only viable future for them. At a further extreme, the growing 4B movement in South Korea is premised on four radical feminist refusals: rejection of heterosexual marriage, childbirth, dating, and heterosexual sexual relationships. Some women in the movement have begun distancing themselves even from male friends, achieving a form of separatism. Despite its controversial reputation, radical feminism continues to offer ways of exploring and dismantling gender constructs and promoting gender equality.
Further radical feminism reading on Perlego
Jenson, R. (2017) The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men. Spinifex Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1566833/the-end-of-patriarchy-radical-feminism-for-men-pdf
Rhodes, J. (2012) Radical Feminism, Writing, and Critical Agency: From Manifesto to Modem. SUNY Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2672211/radical-feminism-writing-and-critical-agency-from-manifesto-to-modem-pdf
Thompson, D. (2001) Radical Feminism Today. Sage Publications. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/863516/radical-feminism-today-pdf
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Brown, J. (2019) Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now. Verso. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1253921/without-apology-the-abortion-struggle-now-pdf
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