Does socialism really empower women, or does capitalism do it better for women’s freedom?

[SolitarySolace]

Socialism promises equality, but it ultimately replaces personal choice with state control. That does not benefit women—it does not truly benefit anyone. Women are best empowered by financial independence, private property rights, business ownership, family stability, safe communities, and the freedom to make their own decisions. Historically, state-controlled systems often pushed women into a double burden: full labor for the state while still carrying major domestic responsibilities at home. True empowerment does not come from government dependency. It comes from liberty, opportunity, ownership, and personal responsibility.

Most American Women Prefer Socialism to Capitalism: Poll - A recent Harris poll shows a whopping 55% of women would rather live in a socialist country. Here's why that shouldn't surprise you - https://www.truthdig.com/articles/most-american-women-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism-poll/

International Women’s Day 2026—Capitalism Delivers War, Abuse, And Misery: We Need Socialist Feminist Resistance - https://www.socialistalternative.org/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-2026-capitalism-delivers-war-abuse-and-misery-we-need-socialist-feminist-resistance/

Yes, it does

No, capitalism is better

[sage2021]

Why do we only hear about women being empowered and never about men wanting to be empowered like they used to be?

My morning news cast is all women on every channel. What happened to the men? Are women already empowered enough that men can no longer find a job that hires men.

And same goes for women being the MC at professional sporting events. I want the men to narrate our sporting events. I miss Howard Cosell's voice and his enthusiasm. Women don't have any enthusiasm when narrating sporting events. Just blah blah blah gimme my paycheck!

[genericname85]

Cause feminism sounds better than "sexism against men".

[SolitarySolace]

I think that’s part of it. Calling something “empowerment” sounds far more positive than admitting there are situations where men are treated unfairly. We hear a lot about empowering women, but far less about encouraging men to succeed or addressing issues that disproportionately affect men. Equality should mean recognizing disadvantages that affect both men and women, not celebrating one side while dismissing the other.

[sage2021]

@SolitarySilence

I believe that this mindset needs to be changed. It's been taken way too far.
What can we do to get the word out that men have to be empowered by society and stop being the underdog.

It's like women have been fighting so much to be empowered and they have way over surpassed the men to man's detriment.

I see this so clearly and it really could be considered discrimination in my opinion!

[SolitarySolace]

@sage2021,

I agree. The goal should be equal concern for both men and women, not replacing one imbalance with another.

A lot of discrimination men face is not even recognized as discrimination because society expects men to be strong, silent, disposable, and useful to everyone else. When women face hardship, society is often encouraged to empathize and respond. When men face hardship, they are often told to toughen up, stop complaining, or handle it alone.

That is not equality. When men face challenges in education, mental health, homelessness, workplace fatalities, family courts, suicide, or social isolation, those issues should be acknowledged too.

Equality should mean supporting both men and women, not assuming only one side needs empowerment.

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 🙂🧡

[Just_Ken]

Socialism is where the real intelligent person has spent 10 years studying medicine and working as a doctor but gets paid the same as the guy working stacking shelves so has to drive a taxi to support and better his family.

[DryGermanGuy]

Actually, no. Socialism is what enables the child of poor laborers to go to medical school in the first place.

[Just_Ken]

@DryGermanGuy not when their parents are fleeing to the nearest capitalist country.
there's how you think socialism works and how it really works.
Nobody was fleeing west Germany for East Germany to escape capitalism for socialism were they? West Germany didn't need barb wire and machine guns to keep its people

[DryGermanGuy]

People were actually going (not fleeing) from West to East Germany. But, what you apparently failed to notice, Western Germany has an excellent social support system and a social market economy. It's a clear success story for socialist components.

[SolitarySolace]

West Germany’s success was not proof of socialism. It was a social market economy: private property, capitalism, markets, business ownership, and trade, with a welfare system attached.

That is not the same thing as socialism. East Germany was the actual socialist state, and it had to build walls, use guards, and restrict movement to keep people from leaving.

Yes, some people crossed from West to East, but the overwhelming historical symbol of the Cold War was not capitalists fleeing capitalism. It was people under socialism trying to escape to the free, capitalist West.

[Just_Ken]

Yes the east German social market economy failed.

[Cidknee]

Capital, just Capital! Splendid report on the percentage of America that is retarded.

[Kaneki05]

Historically? You mean from what China or some other bs state that is not socialist at all? People really don't have a grasp on what socialism actually is they probably think Nyc is socialist despite it being one of the most capitalistic states.
The framing is wrong and lacks understanding.

[strateguy632]

i loved your choice of words 'would rather live in a socialist country.' but they can go! but her actions show she lied. we are best. u. s. #1.

[genericname85]

Neither of these care. Capitalism only cares about money. And socialism will probably force women to make children cause no society can exist without children.

[SolitarySolace]

Capitalism gives people the opportunity to rise out of poverty. Socialism does not.

[genericname85]

the question was about "empowering". not caring about outcomes isn't "empowering". capitalism doesn't give a shit about women. in fact in industries where physical strength matters, they'll be opressed by capitalism.

[SolitarySolace]

The fact that some women say they prefer socialism does not prove socialism empowers women. It proves socialism is often marketed well.

Capitalism does not need to “care” emotionally. Systems do not have feelings. The question is which system gives women more freedom, ownership, mobility, and opportunity.

Capitalism allows women to own property, start businesses, choose careers, invest, build wealth, and make independent decisions. Socialism places more power in the hands of the state. That is not empowerment. That is dependency with nicer branding.

[genericname85]

being "equal" isn't "empowering" in my understanding. empowering is "giving you more power". not "the same chances as everyone". and neither capitalism nor socialism do that.

[msc545]

You have like so many others on the right convenient way conflated socialism and communism. Socialism implies social or group control. Communism implies centralized government control. As you can tell the two things are quite different.

[SolitarySolace]

Socialism and communism are not identical, but they are related ideological cousins. Both weaken private ownership in favor of collective or state control. The difference is usually degree and implementation, not basic direction.

The fact that some women say they prefer socialism does not prove socialism empowers women. It proves socialism is often marketed well.

Capitalism does not need to “care” emotionally. Systems do not have feelings. The question is which system gives women more freedom, ownership, mobility, and opportunity.

Capitalism allows women to own property, start businesses, choose careers, invest, build wealth, and make independent decisions. Socialism places more power in the hands of the state.

That connects directly to modern feminism because much of today’s Democratic feminist policy agenda depends on expanding government control: subsidized childcare, expanded welfare, paid leave mandates, wage controls, abortion funding, and state-managed “equity” programs.

That is not empowerment. That is dependency with nicer branding.

[exitseven]

Socialism does not empower anyone except for the elite who make the rules.

[canamlusciouslad73]

Women (and male allies such as Yours Truly) empower women, though capitalism does much to deprecate women.

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Empowering bread lines, and wonderful vacations to the gulag.

[fishbone77]

capitalism is always better.

[loveyouoak]

Socialism is better

[SolitarySolace]

Strongly disagree. What makes it “better” other than your apartment bias

[SolitarySolace]

Apparent*