Title

The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution

Description

In this diagram, feminist scholar Shulamith Firestone shows where division in society occurs in three different contexts: sex, class and culture.

In the first section of her diagram, Shulamith shows the hierarchies that appear in each different system, and how those hierarchies have shaped society through modern history.

The second and third sections are labeled “Revolution” and “Transition.” The “Revolution” section explains the type of revolution that would need to take place in order for the collective to achieve equality in the context of what dialectic they are apart of. For there to be sexual equality, a sexual revolution. For there to be class equality, an economic revolution. The “Transition” section then explains the progression of revolution. In a sexual revolution, Shulamith calls for the development of artificial reproduction and the eradication of single standard monogamy.

The final section, labeled, “Ultimate Goal,” imagines what an equitable society would look like in the context of each dialectic (sex, class and culture).

Designer

Shulamith Firestone

Date

October 1970

Source

The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution by Shulamith Firestone (1970)

Bibliographic Citation

Firestone, S. (1970) "The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution" Bantam Books, p. 244

depict things of type

Structural or Hierarchical

Typological or Classification