I love this, so much to take away, (the intense puzzling out of some concepts will have to wait until I’m out of my lunch hour on my phone!) esp those last lines on how domestic nuclear monogamy is just nuts. Such a clear picture of how capitalism has normalised it when it suits no one (even men). When will we wake up? I look forward to more resistance, in all its forms.
Well-said overall. I mostly agree, but "abolishing the family", or at least putting it in those words, is of course a nonstarter that is well outside the Overton window in nearly every country since the Berlin Wall came down. In fact, the USSR attempted exactly that, with disastrous results. Instead of such utopianism which can only lead to dystopia in practice, a more protopian solution would be to simply broaden our narrow and archaic definition of "family", without shoehorning anyone into any one particular mold (nuclear, extended, collective, or otherwise).
I so appreciate this interview, thank you! I couldn’t agree more with everything Lewis lays out. Great questions, too.
Ty! I feel so pleased to be able to have this kind of conversation right now, and v glad it resonates.
Sophie is just so brainy-licious and on point. Thank you for this!
Agreeeed!
I love this, so much to take away, (the intense puzzling out of some concepts will have to wait until I’m out of my lunch hour on my phone!) esp those last lines on how domestic nuclear monogamy is just nuts. Such a clear picture of how capitalism has normalised it when it suits no one (even men). When will we wake up? I look forward to more resistance, in all its forms.
Well-said
I love this interview so much! I’m so excited for her forthcoming book, too.
Well-said overall. I mostly agree, but "abolishing the family", or at least putting it in those words, is of course a nonstarter that is well outside the Overton window in nearly every country since the Berlin Wall came down. In fact, the USSR attempted exactly that, with disastrous results. Instead of such utopianism which can only lead to dystopia in practice, a more protopian solution would be to simply broaden our narrow and archaic definition of "family", without shoehorning anyone into any one particular mold (nuclear, extended, collective, or otherwise).