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constructive-oscillation

Xenofeminism's method of moving between descriptive analysis and prescriptive action to harness technology's recursive potential on gender and power.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Xenofeminist Manifesto: A Politics for Alienation (2018)Laboria Cuboniks

Chapter 8

This chapter critiques the limitations of recent feminist agendas, emphasizing the need for systemic and universal approaches to address the complex realities shaped by global capitalism and technology. It advocates for xenofeminism as a synthetic, constructive politics that leverages contemporary technologies to transform gender, power disparities, and social structures. The chapter also highlights the ethical responsibility to repurpose technological innovations away from capitalist exploitation towards emancipatory ends.