Feminist Political Thinkers Worth Reading Together

Feminism is a family of arguments rather than one doctrine. Its thinkers disagree about whether equality means the same rights as men or a change in the rules, whether the root problem is law, the economy, sexuality, language or race, and whether women share a single experience at all. This list is for readers who want to see those arguments side by side, from a Tory writer of 1700 to critics of the movement today. Entries run roughly in chronological order, and most name the thinker each one argued with, so you can read them in pairs. Inclusion explains a position; it does not endorse it.