The Misogyny of Left-Wing Movements

Left-wing movements fight for equality, solidarity, and emancipation-yet often overlook the fact that they themselves perpetuate patriarchal structures. This book examines how misogyny operates in left-wing contexts, where it is suppressed, and why it is so difficult to recognize. From Marx to #MeTooLeft, from party politics to digital discourse, the analysis shows that Even in progressive circles, power, morality, and gender interact in complex ways. Feminist thinkers such as Federici, Butler, Fraser, and Hooks provide the theoretical key to exposing the blind spot of the left. An astute, courageous, and necessary book about self-deception, morality, and the question of whether the left truly lives up to its own ideals. Bremen University Press has published over 5,000 specialist books in various languages since 2005.