Here I propose a framework for a non-liberal, non-radical, and non-transmisogynistic feminism: a proletarian feminism. This work builds upon a materialist analysis of sex as a social construct (more available here), which is essential reading before you continue. For those unaware of dialectics some parts of this essay may be hard to follow, so I recommend reading an introduction if you haven’t encountered this concept before.

Also, a fair warning. This topic is very sensitive and ripe for misunderstandings, especially when I attempt to break from the liberal paradigm that many people find solace in. I’m attempting to answer a lot of very hard questions, and I urge you to read this carefully and thoughtfully, particularly if you’re a trans person. I’m breaking a lot of new ground, and not everything I say will necessarily be correct of course, but I hope this will at least succeed in starting a fruitful discussion and move us up to a higher level of understanding in general.