Title Why Women Have Better Relationships Under Capitalism and Other Economic Arguments Author Kristen R. Ghodsee Location Other Rating Highly Recommended Book Review This was a very solid feminist argument that capitalism relies on the unpaid labor of women to function. It talks about the history of different Soviet Bloc countries and, while those countries were by no means utopian for women, gender equality was much more common. Heterosexual relationships for women have historically been matters of safety and survival; unable to get jobs of their own, they needed the income of a man to survive. Under socialism, with women's basic needs met, relationships could be pursued out of love and genuine interest, rather than a de facto hostage situation as in the West. With Medicaid and social security slashed, we will start seeing more economic insecurity for women and more reliance on relationships to survive, but this book also talks about how capitalism hurts everyone (not just women). I appreciated that it ended on a hopeful note, and the historical elements of women's own perceptions of their lives under socialism was very interesting. Submitted By Rachel Kadar Department or Major Academic Programs Services Status Staff Chapman Email rkadar@chapman.edu