«Marx imagined a totally asexual worker»

Silvia Federici on Marx - and how he helps to understand why capitalism needs sexism.
Silvia Federici is one of the most important feminist thinkers of our time - anyone looking for profound analyses of the role of housework, violence against women, or the importance of control over the body in capitalism inevitably encounters her writings. In this interview with marx200.org, she discusses how helpful it was for her to have already read Marx in her youth - and what insights a feminist perspective on Marx can offer.
Further information: marx200.org/
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«Marx hatte einen völlig asexuellen Arbeiter im Kopf»
Silvia Federici über Marx - und wie er verstehen hilft, warum der Kapitalismus Sexismus braucht
Silvia Federici gehört zu den wichtigsten feministischen DenkerInnen der Gegenwart - und wer profunde Analysen zur Rolle der Hausarbeit, zur Gewalt gegen Frauen oder zur Bedeutung der Kontrolle über Körper im Kapitalismus sucht, der kommt an ihren Schriften nicht vorbei. Inwiefern es dabei hilfreich war, dass sie schon als Jugendliche Marx gelesen hat - und welche Einsichten ein feministischer Blick auf Marx‘ Schriften eröffnet - das erzählt sie im Gespräch mit marx200.org.
Mehr Infos: marx200.org/

[@arhansen85]

I cannot express how eye opening this is. It’s like a missing puzzle piece that gives the tools to connect marx’ work and method to everyday life. Like with my spouse/partner and lens on how I can become a better and better collaborator in life together.

[@j.n.sloane]

She's brilliant! I wonder if she sees a connection with the Industrial Revolution and the Art Nouveau movement that was a protest against the dehumanizing effects of mechanization? Art Nouveau was distinctly curvilinear and heavily feminine.

[@sergiofalcone5783]

Silvia, una delle migliori.

[@Pensier0Liber0]

are there subtitles? She's not easy to understand in english unfortunately.

[@rosaluxstiftung]

Hi. Sorry, we just produced German subtitles. English is only available as the automatic KZbin subtitles, which are not very good, but help a little. You can switch them on in the right corner at the bottom of the video. On the little toothed wheel next to the subtitles button you can switch German/English.

[@Pensier0Liber0]

@@rosaluxstiftung ok! Thanks a lot!

[@sofia-sylvialogotheti]

Marx was living in other time and century. You give wrong impacts.

[@AvaNightingale]

Lol some things are continually relevant

[@arhansen85]

Yes but some things are wrong in every era. And he was also a human being with as limited perspectives as any of us