Cathia Jenainati

“The Dialectic of Sex was published in 1970. Shulamith Firestone believed that women's capacity for reproduction was the source of their opression. Therefore in order to eradicate social inequality, a biological revolution is needed.

An egalitarian society, she argued, could be achieved only through an androgynous system whereby it no longer matters culturally who possesses the womb. Under this system, the traditional structure of the family which ascribed clear sexual roles to each gender would dissolve, as heterosexuality would no longer be compulsory and women would be freed from their domestic confinement.”
― Cathia Jenainati, Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide

“As a feminist who identifies as a lesbian, Adrienne Rich coined the term compulsory heterosexuality in 1980. She maintained that patriarchal society dictates that women must choose men as their sexual partners and perpetuates the ideology of the heterosexual romance. Consequently, lesbian sexuality is seen as deviant and transgressive.”
― Cathia Jenainati, Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide