ABSTRACT
In the 1970s, some socialist feminists fleeing the then imploding New Left joined National Organization for Women (NOW) and questioned whether a feminist agenda could be achieved under capitalism. At that point, only a relatively small number of NOW members were drawn to their critique of capitalism; however, as economic inequality has widened in the 21st century, socialism has gained a far more receptive audience among feminists. The resistance to the term feminism is fading, especially now that many celebrities identify as feminist and some have embraced what is sometimes labeled corporate feminism or consumer feminism. While some are engaged in strengthening existing organizations such as Democratic Socialist of America, and some are trying to revitalize NOW, others are building new multi-issue progressive organizations such as Reclaim—in all cases, bringing an intersectional feminist perspective to their work.
