The feminism of the 1960s and 1970s, reflecting and feeding into a revolution in women's lives, spoke the language of sisterhood — the assumption that there was a shared female experience that cut across class, ethnic and generational lines. The reality was that, at that very moment, sisterhood was dying. Gender politics still encourages us to talk about women as a group with common interests and demands.
This is an essay sparking off huge debates in Britain. What do you think of it?
This is an essay sparking off huge debates in Britain. What do you think of it?
