>[!tldr] Seize the means of reproduction >Women must "seize the means of reproduction." > >Technology can help us by freeing women from the "burden" of pregnancy, and ultimately eliminating the sex distinction. See: [[FirestoneS-2003-DialecticSexCase]] for the more thorough source note. - Just as Marx's historical materialism argues that economic structures shape society, so too have reproductive roles. - The **root of women's oppression lies in the biological differences between the sexes, especially reproduction**, whereby women are seen as "naturally" suited for caregiving. - Therefore, women must **"seize the means of reproduction."** - The end goal of the feminist revolution is "elimination\[...] of the sex distinction itself: genital differences between human beings would no longer matter culturally." - For Firestone, technology is key to overcoming the "burden" of pregnancy. (For example, artificial wombs.) - Firestone's radical ideas, while radical and polarizing, were significant contributions to feminist theory and remain influential in debates on gender, technology, and the family.