What Has Socialism Ever Done For Women? w/ Julia Mead
Actually Existing Socialism
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Legal changes and the disintegration of the nuclear family in Soviet Russia
In the past, children born in wedlock had more rights than those born outside of marriage. Adoption was also prohibited. The state believed it could raise children better than families. Divorce was made easier, allowing unhappy partners to leave. However, this often resulted in men abandoning women after getting them pregnant or marrying them. Alexandra Kwon Thai, a women's rights leader, aimed to dismantle the nuclear family.
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