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Reactionary feminism is aconservative variant of feminism that emphasizes traditionalgender roles,heteronormativity, and thefamily as solutions to women's socio-economic challenges.[1] The term originated in a 2021 article by the authorMary Harrington and was later expanded upon in her bookFeminism Against Progress.[1][2]Louise Perry has also been associated with reactionary feminism.[1][3]
Reactionary feminists argue thatprogressive politics deny biologically based, evolutionarily determined differences between men and women.[1] Many reactionary feminists areanti-abortion. They align with aspects ofmaternal feminism and reject thesexual revolution. Reactionary feminism attributes the increased acceptance oftransgender identities to technological advancements in biotechnology since the 1960s.
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