How do feminists respond to Marx's assertion about women and capitalism?
A) They assert that the home is a safe place for women to avoid exploitation that would come from capitalists.
B) They feel that women who are dominant in the home will avoid exploitation by capitalists if they work outside the home.
C) They say that talented women can rise above exploitation by forcing their husbands to do more housework.
D) They argue that women are exploited in the home by their husbands, as well as outside the home by capitalists.

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Feminists argue that women face exploitation both in the domestic sphere, where traditional roles often place them in positions of unpaid labor, and in the workplace, where they may face discrimination and unequal pay, thus challenging Marx's focus on public, capitalist exploitation by highlighting the private, domestic sphere as another site of exploitation.

How Do Feminists Respond to Marx's Assertion About Women and Capitalism