There’s this event that is starting to get traction in Europe (I don’t know in the rest of the world), that on November 4th, at 9:10 am, women work for free for the rest of the year due to wage disparities between men and women.
Clarification: women are not refusing pay, the event is that they (as well as men) are highlighting the fact that after that date, they are essentially working for free.
Truthfully I’m not sure what to think of this or say about it. I mean, the purpose of noting this event is to bring awareness to wage disparities and inequality. But I can’t help but feel it lacks revolutionary character. All wage labour is labour done for free, it is not unique to wage disparity among other lines.
What are your thoughts? How do we repackage this into a revolutionary outlook?
How working for free is a good thing, though? o_O
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Idk why but I imagine like a big evil ceo going “Yes women, trust me pr*stitution and dying in wars for imperialism are very empowering and will stick it up to the big white man, but you know what will be even more empowering? working without getting paid” someone explain.
edit: I am not saying real feminism or feminists see the things I mentioned as empowering or revolutionary, but I noticed that western media depicts it that way