Neuer Abstract:
Our speech on the the feminist fight day demonstration 2017 in Leipzig.
Dear comrades,
In the light of the uninterrupted persistence of worldwide patriarchal oppression and the resurgence of regressive perceptions of women and family, we assemble today for the international womensday.
Patriarchy is men’s domination of women and everyone, who doesn’t fit into the binary gender ratio. The binary gender ratio is a dominating, social construction that needs to be dissolved in its rigidity. Without ignoring differing social realities of women, we want to hold on to the category “woman” here, in order to render visible the differences, we need to refer to in political battles. It can be observed – without equalising the global differences – that there is no place on earth, where patriarchy has been abolished. That is why taking to the streets today is a necessity.
Albeit the necessity of protesting against men’s domination today, it is also vital to ask the question, how the unbearable state of patriarchy can be ended once and for all. Therefor we firstly need to shed light on the structural causation of patriarchy under terms of capitalist production and secondly take a look at the history of the women’s movement. Only then we can tie in with them adequately and ensure, that these fights will bear fruit.
