Which statement best captures Radical feminism's focus?

• A. Emphasize the family as a safe space
• B. Focus on patriarchy as the main obstacle to women's equality
• C. Promote gradual reforms within capitalism
• D. Emphasize men's rights

Answer: (B)

Radical feminism centers on patriarchy as the central system of male domination that structures women’s oppression. It argues that gender inequality is embedded in key social institutions and everyday practices, so real change means challenging or dismantling these patriarchal power relations rather than making only small reforms within the current system. The family can be a site where patriarchal control is reproduced, not simply a safe space, which is why this focus on patriarchy best captures radical feminism. The other ideas point to more reformist or anti-feminist positions that don’t align with radical feminism’s aim to transform underlying power structures.