In a revised and expanded edition, the bestseller "Feminismo em Común" is even more scathing, intelligent, and relevant, with new critiques by Marcia Tiburi of sexism, gender, and sexuality. It's an essential book for understanding the transformations our times demand.
We can define feminism as the desire for radical democracy, focused on the fight for the rights of all those who suffer under injustices systematically perpetrated by patriarchy. This process of subjugation includes all beings whose bodies are measured by their use value—bodies for work, procreation, care and maintenance of life, and the production of pleasure for others—which also comprise the broad sphere of labor.
Patriarchy is structured around the belief in an absolute truth, which supports the idea of a natural identity, two sexes considered normal, the difference between genders, male superiority, female inferiority, and other thoughts that sound very limited, but are still followed by many people.
With this book, Marcia Tiburi invites us to rethink these structures and take feminism seriously, beyond fads and preconceived notions. It is hoped that by critiquing and rethinking the movement—in language accessible to both beginners and those with more experience—Feminismo em Común will be able to improve our way of seeing and inventing life.