Radical Feminism

Dobash and Dobash believe DV happens as a result of…

Women challenging men's authority

Dobash and Dobash believe that the threat of DV keeps women…

Submitting and behaving in their gender roles

Millet and _______ argue that all societies have been ____________

Firestone

Founded on patriarchy

They see the key division in society as that between ____________. Men are the enemy - they are the ____________ of women

Men and women

Oppressors and exploiters

DV serves to…

Preserve men's power over women

Family and marriage is a key institution and the…

Main source of women's oppression

Male domination of state institutions helps to explain the…

Reluctance of the police and courts to deal effectively with cases of DV

What do Radical Feminists believe is the solution to women's oppression?

Seperatism, political lesbianism

However, Elliot rejects the radical feminist view of DV. Men do not…

Benefit from it and not all are aggressive. Most are opposed to DV